global hazards: Nepal earthquake - April 2015

Question 1

what type of country is Nepal

Answer 1

LIDC

low- income developing country

Question 2

what was the magnitude

Answer 2

-shallow focus 7.8 magnitude earthquake

Question 3

what was the cause

Answer 3

caused by a sudden thrust, or release of built- up stress along this fault line

aftershocks continued in the following days and weeks

Question 4

what were the primary consequences

Answer 4

-9000 killed, 20,000 injured, 3 million homeless
-destruction of buildings and infrastructure
-power, water cut

Question 5

what were the secondary consequences

Answer 5

-communities cut off
-avalanches on mount Everest killed 19 ppl
-people evacuated

Question 6

what were the immediate consequences

Answer 6

-rescue teams rescued 16 survivors
-NGO provided emergency food kits
-relief aid- helicopters for rescue
-3000,000 migrated for shelter

Question 7

what were the long term responses

Answer 7

-most roads repaired
-212000 homes constructed by September
-restored 700 damages temples, palaces and museums