Earthquake Case Study — Italy & Nepal

Question 1

Magnitudes

Answer 1

Nepal — 7.8

Italy — 6.2

Question 2

Location

Answer 2

Nepal — Gorkha district

Italy — 10 km SE of Norcia (affected towns in the Apennine region

Question 3

Death toll

Answer 3

Nepal — >8,800

Italy — 299

Question 4

Injured

Answer 4

Nepal — 22,000

Italy — 400

Question 5

Date

Answer 5

Nepal — April 2015

Italy — August 2016

Question 6

Damage to infrastructure

Answer 6

Nepal — >600 houses destroyed; Dharhara tower (World Heritage Site); >30,000 classrooms destroyed
Italy — >1/2 of buildings destroyed; including historic center (Amatrice)

Question 7

Secondary effects in Nepal

Answer 7

Damage to tourism industry;
Food shortages;
Health care facilities unable to operate;
Power, transport, utility facilities unable to operate properly

Question 8

Secondary effects in Italy

Answer 8

Landslides —> blockages on highways near Amatrice;
Transport (roads) closing down;
Health care facilities unable to operate;
Power, transport, utility facilities unable to operate properly;
3,000 people displaced

Question 9

Emergency response in Nepal

Answer 9

Nepal Red Cross partaking in rescue, search, first-aid;
225,000 tents and essential items distributed;
Emergency appeal launched —> $126 million from UK government

Question 10

Emergency response in Italy

Answer 10

Emergency services partaking in search and rescue;

>1% of residential buildings insured against earthquakes

Question 11

Economic cost in Nepal

Answer 11

$7 billion, rebuilding cost similar

Question 12

Economic cost in Italy

Answer 12

$6 billion;

Insurance coverage paid out $200 million

Question 13

Primary (para.1)

Answer 13

Nepal — 8,800; Italy — 299 death toll
Nepal — 22,000; Italy — 400 injured
Nepal — 600 houses destroyed, Dharhara tower (World heritage site) destroyed, 30,000 classrooms destroyed; Italy — 1/2 buildings destroyed, including historical center (Amatrice)

Question 14

Secondary (para.2)

Answer 14

Nepal — damage to tourism industry, food shortages, healthcare facilities unable to operate; Italy — landslides lead to road blockages on highways near Amatrice, healthcare facilities unable to operate, 3,000 people displaced

Question 15

Emergency response and long term (para.3)

Answer 15

Italy — $6 billion, with $200 million covered from insurance; Nepal — $7 billion
Nepal — International emergency appeal - $126 million from UK; Italy — Emergency at national level, over 1% of buildings insured against earthquakes