Demographic, Economic And Social Impacts Of Earthquakes

Question 1

How do earthquakes impact death?

Answer 1

• Caused 26% of losses to natural disasters
• 2 million deaths in last century
• 2nd only to floods

Question 2

What social impacts did the Sichuan earthquake in 2008 cause?

Answer 2

• 4.8 million homeless

- Farms and crops destroyed = Loss of main source of income = Poverty = Increased rural to urban migration

Question 3

What economic impacts did the Nepal earthquake in 2015 cause?

Answer 3

• Economic loss of $10bn
• Rebuild cost of $5bn
• Damage to infrastructure = Decline in agricultural and tourist industries = More unemployment

Question 4

What building impacts did the Haiti earthquake in 2010 cause?

Answer 4

• 105,000 building destroyed causing $2.3bn in damages (Including homes, presidential placer and UN Peacekeeping Mission)
• Removing all debris would require 1,000 trucks working 24hrs a day for 5 years