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AQA A Level Geography - PHYSICAL > ✅HAZARDS Case Study - Earthquakes, Nepal 2015 > Flashcards

✅HAZARDS Case Study - Earthquakes, Nepal 2015 Flashcards

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1
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When did the earthquake occur?

A

12:21pm on 25th April 2015

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How long did the earthquake last for?

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2 minutes

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Where on the Richter scale was the earthquake?

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7.8

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Where was the epicentre?

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Between the capital, Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara

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What were the immediate effects?

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Buildings collapsed due to poor construction and lack of foundations

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What did the earthquake trigger in the Himalayas?

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Avalanches and rockfalls

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7
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In what season did the earthquake occur?

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The main tourist season, and people from all over the world were killed

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How many people died?

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8000

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How many were injured?

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14500

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How many were made homeless?

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2.8 million

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What happened to the villages of the Ghorka region?

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They were completely cut off as communications and roads were damaged

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What happened to casualties?

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They were carried to hospitals or treated in the streets

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What happened in terms of aftershocks?

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There were several on the Saturday night, up to 6.9 on the Richter scale.

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14
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How far was the country estimated to have been put back?

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100 years

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15
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What was requested by the Nepalese government?

A

Outside assisstance

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16
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Which countries sent aid initially?

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US, UK, Pakistan and India

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How were dogs used in the rescue?

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To seek out the missing, as well as using heat cameras

18
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What aid was delivered?

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Water and water purification tablets, tents, blankets, solar lights and medical aid

19
Q

Which aid agencies were already int the country?

A

Oxfam and the UN

20
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Why were there aid agencies already in the country?

A

Due to its extreme poverty

21
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What happened to the international airport?

A

The only one in the country, in Kathmandu, was damaged, so getting aid in was difficult

22
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What was broadcast on 28th April?

A

A Disaster Emergency Committee appeal

23
Q

How much did the British public give?

A

£41 million

24
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How many people were helped in the first two weeks thanks to the DEC appeal?

A

310,000

25
Q

How many hygiene kits did Christian Aid distribute?

A

10,000 for 50,000 people

26
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How did Islamic Relief respond?

A

By distributing food for 2,500 people

27
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How did Oxfam respond?

A

By installing an 11,000 litre tank and 58,000 litres of drinking water

28
Q

What happened on May 12th?

A

A second earthquake of 7.3 on the Richter scale

29
Q

What were the concerns in early May?

A

That a cholera outbreak would occur

30
Q

How long was it estimated that Nepal would take to recover?

A

A decade

31
Q

What did the UN set up to aid children?

A

Temporary schools using the ‘education in a box’ resources

32
Q

How was tourism affected?

A

The infrastructure needed to get climbers up to Mount Everest was severely damaged with roads and air strips needing reconstruction

33
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What was happening 2 weeks before the earthquake in Kathmandu?

A

Experts were trying to help Nepal to prepare for its ext big earthquake, which was expected

34
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How long had it been since the previous large event?

A

80 years

35
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Why was there a lack of urgency in Nepal before the earthquake?

A

Due to a lack of recent earthquake activity and little knowledge of the potential damage
Lack of education to spread awareness despite experts knowing possible earthquake could occur

36
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How many classrooms were damaged or destroyed?

A

45,000

37
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How many temporary learning centres were set up?

A

15,000

38
Q

How did Facebook respond?

A

By creating a ‘safety check’ allowing families to mark themselves as ‘safe’

39
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How much did the Asian Development Bank pledge?

A

$200 million to help reconstruct buildings and help nation’s rehabilitation

40
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Where does Nepal rank in terms of wealth?

A

157th in the World

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