Chile & Nepal CS Tectonic Hazards

Question 1

When was the Chile earthquake?

Answer 1

2010

Question 2

When was the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 2

2015

Question 3

Which country had a more stable economy and better response to their earthquake?

Answer 3

Chile

Question 4

Chile
Earthquake stats:
Magnitude? Plate boundary? Where?

Answer 4

Magnitude = 8.8
Destructive boundary
Just off the coast

Question 5

Nepal
Earthquake stats:
Magnitude? Plate boundary? Where?

Answer 5

Magnitude = 7.8
Collision boundary
In the mountains

Question 6

What is the GNI per capita in Chile compared to Nepal?

Answer 6

Chile = £14,000
Nepal = £970

Question 7

What is the HDI of Chile compared to Nepal?

Answer 7

Chile = 0.8 (very high)
Nepal = 0.5 (medium)

Question 8

Casualties from Chile 2010?

Answer 8

500 people dead
12,000 injured

Question 9

Casualties from Nepal 2015?

Answer 9

9000 people dead
20,000 people injured

Question 10

How many homes were destroyed in Chile?

Answer 10

220,000

Question 11

How many people were left homeless in Nepal?

Answer 11

3 million

Question 12

What was the cost of the Chile earthquake compared to Nepal?

Answer 12

Chile - £30 billion
Nepal - £5 billion

Question 13

Short term responses of both?

Answer 13

Chile - power & water restored to 90% of homes in 10 days
Nepal - medical supplies arrived from UK, China and India

Question 14

Long term responses of both?

Answer 14

Chile - strong economy recovered without much help (based off copper exports)
Nepal - 7000 schools & buildings built with stricter controls