Chile Earthquake - Paper 1 Flashcards
What type of country is Chile?
NEE
In which year did the Chile earthquake occur?
2010
Give the magnitude of the Chile earthquake
8.8 on the Richter scale
How many people were killed in the Chile earthquake?
500
How many people were injured in the Chile earthquake?
12 000
How many schools were destroyed in the Chile earthquake?
4500 schools
How many hospitals were destroyed in the Chile earthquake?
56 hospitals
How much did the Chile 2010 earthquake cost?
US$ 30 billion
How much more did the Chile 2010 earthquake cost than the Nepal 2015 earthquake?
US$ 25 billion
Give 3 immediate responses to the Chile 2010 earthquake
Main roads repaired in 24 hours
90% of homes had power and water restored within 10 days
30 000 small emergency shelters were built
How long did it take for the main roads to be repaired after damage from the 2010 Chile earthquake?
24 hours
How long did it take for 90% of homes to have water and power restored to them following the Chile earthquake?
10 days
After 10 days, what percentage of homes had power and water restored to them following the Chile earthquake?
90%
How many small emergency shelters were built as an immediate response to the homelessness caused by the 2010 Chile earthquake?
30 000
In the long term, why was Chile’s need for foreign aid in rebuilding reduced?
It had a strong economy, unlike many LICs
