chile vs nepal Flashcards
what category of country is Chile?
HIC
what plates caused the chile earthquake?
the subduction of the Nazca plate under the South American plate
what were the primary effects of the chile earthquakes?
-500 people killed
-4,500 schools destroyed
-electric and water cut off
-Santiago airport damaged
what were the secondary effects of the chile earthquake?
-coastal areas flooded by tsunami
-$30 bn damaged
what were the immidiate responses to the chile earthquake?
-rapid response by emergency services as they had planned
-main roads were repaired within a day
-power and water restored to 90% of homes in 10 days
what was a long term response to the chile earthquake?
- housing reconstruction plan in place within a month
-no foreign aid required (HIC)
what category country can nepal be placed into?
low income country (so foreign aid was needed and poor quality housing meant more damage)
what plates caused the nepal earthquake?
the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates
what were the primary effects of the nepal earthquake?
-9000 people killed
-7000 schools destroyed
-electric and water cut off
-Kathmandu airport congested with aid
what were the secondary effects of the nepal earthquake?
-landslides and avalanches in Himalayas
-$5bn
what were the immidiate responses to the nepal earthquake?
-overseas aid from UK, India, China
-field hospitals set up as hospitals overwhelmed
-social media helped in search and rescue
what were the long term responses to the Nepal earthquake?
-homes and schools rebuilt with stricter building controls
-tourist routes around Everest reopened
what was the magnitude of the nepal earthquake?
7.9
what was the magnitude of the chile earthquake?
8.8
When was the Nepal earthquake?
2015
