Earthquake - Nepal and Chile Flashcards
Chile’s GDP?
38th of 193 countries
Why does Chile have such a high GDP?
Located on coast Copper industry (Many copper exports)
Where is Chile located?
West of South America
When was Chile’s earthquake?
2010
What type of plate boundary is Chile on?
Destructive
Magnitude of Chile’s earthquake?
8.8R
How many killed in Chile?
500
How many hospitals damaged in Chile?
56
How many schools destroyed in Chile?
4500
How many homes destroyed in Chile?
220,000
What was the economic cost in Chile?
$30 billion
Why did it cost more in Chile?
More expensive to repair (better housing, infrastructure, broadband)
How many roads damaged in Chile?
1500km - cut off remote communities
What was Chile’s national appeal?
Raise $60 million to build 30,000 shelters
Which road was repaired within 24 hours in Chile? What was the impact?
Route 5 North-South highway - allowed aid to be rapidly transported from Santiago
Within how many days was power and water restored and to what % of the population?
Within 10 days, power and water restored to 90% of homes
Did Chile need international aid to rebuild its economy? Why/ why not?
No - able to rebuild using money from Copper exports alone
What did Chile’s government do 1 month after the earthquake hit?
Launched housing reconstruction plan to help nearly 200,000 homes
What is Nepal’s GDP?
109th out of 193 countries
what is Nepal’s main source of income?
Tourism industry
Where is Nepal located?
North East India, Asia
When was Nepal’s earthquake?
2015
What plate boundary is Nepal on?
Collision plate boundary
What was the magnitude of Nepal’s earthquake?
7.9R
How many people killed in Nepal?
9000
How many hospitals destroyed in Nepal?
26
How many schools destroyed in Nepal?
7000 (accounts to 50% of Nepal’s schools)
How many people in Nepal were left homeless?
3 million
How much did the damage cost in Nepal?
$5 billion (even though this was 6x lower than in Chile, Nepal still struggled with a lower income, and were forced to seek foreign aid)
Which industry is Chile was affected?
Tourism - hostels and hospitals received many cancellations
Which industry in Nepal was affected?
shopping industry - 50% of shops destroyed
rice stored in homes was ruined
How many people migrated from Kathmandu in Nepal?
300,000 (Chile was able to provide support so people didn’t need to relocate)
Was Nepal’s response mainly from national or international sources?
international
How many tents needed for shelter in Nepal?
1/2 million tents
What happened in June 2015, as a response to the earthquake in Nepal?
Nepal hosted international conference to discuss reconstruction and seek financial aid from other countries
How many schools needed to be rebuilt in nepal?
over 7000
