Earthquakes Flashcards

1
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When was the Kashmir earthquake?

A

2005

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2
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The population of Kashmir affected?

A

11.25 million

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3
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What was the magnitude of Kashmir earthquake?

A

7.6

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4
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State a negative impact of the temporal scale of the Kashmir earthquake:

A

It was on a Saturday, 8:50am
People asleep at this time
100,000 deaths

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5
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What plate margins cause the Kashmir earthquake?

A

Destructive plate boundary/ margin

Eurasian and Indian plates

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6
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Where was the epicentre located? (Kashmir)

A

19km NE of Muzaffarabad (city), capital of Pakistan

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7
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When was the Haiti earthquake?

A

2010

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8
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What was the population of Haiti?

A

9.7 million

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9
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How many people live in Haiti’s rural areas?

A

More than half the Haiti population

5-6 million people

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What were the short term impacts? (Haiti)

A

3.5 million were affected
220,000 people died approx.
More than 300,000 people injured
25% of civil servants died in Port Au Prince (capital)

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11
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Spatial impacts of Haiti earthquake:

A

85% of rural population practise agricultural practices

These practices = 26% of Haiti’s economy

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12
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When was the Nepal earthquake?

A

2015

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13
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What’s the population of Nepal?

A

29 million

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14
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What was the magnitude?

A

Magnitude 8

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