Earthquakes - Bam, Iran Flashcards
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Secondary effects
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60,000 homeless
Unemployment
Loss of tourism
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Primary effects
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90% of city destroyed
1/4 of population killed
30,000 injured
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Q
How was it caused
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Eurasian collided with the Arabian plate
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Q
Where did it occur
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Bam S/E Iran
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Q
What plate boundaries were involved
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Destructive plate boundary
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Responses
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Searched for survivors Rescue efforts lasted 7 days 48 hours for foreign help to arrive Thousands of volunteers in 24 hours 90,000 tents distributed in first 4 days
