Impacts experienced as a result of seismic activity in an LIDC- Nepal Flashcards

1
Q

what was the name of the specific area that the earthquake’s epicentre was in

A

gorkah

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2
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what was the date of the earthquake

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25/04/15

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3
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what was the earthquakes magnitude

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7.8

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4
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describe the history of earthquakes in the area in terms of their frequency

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two earthquakes magnitude 7/8 every 40 years

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5
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how does the country being an LIDC effect our knowledge of the location’s seismic history

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it is likely that far more earthquakes have occurred than what is recorded because the country does not have advanced recording systems that other ACs such as Japan have.

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where was the epicentre in relation to the capital of Nepal

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the epicentre was 90km north east of Kathmandu.

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7
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how deep was the earthquakes focus

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15km deep

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8
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what was the seismic cause of the earthquake

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it was a slip along the main frontal thrust fault in the collision zone

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9
Q

how many people died in nepal

A

8800

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10
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how many were injured in nepal

A

22000

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11
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how many people died in other country and what was the main other country

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160, mainly India

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12
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what was the main hazard as a result of the earthquake and how many people did this kill

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an avalanche on Everest that killed 20 climbers

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13
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how many people were displaced and what area were the most people displaced from

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2.8 million from the Kathmandu valley

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14
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how many houses were destroyed or badly damaged

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473000.

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15
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what were two secondary impacts of the earthquake which led to human rights violations

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will public resource and police focus being on the earthquake, human trafficking increased. Men tended to control aid and thus women struggled to receive help.

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16
Q

which extremely culturally important building was damaged

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Bhaktapur tower, one of the world’s oldest Buddhist buildings

17
Q

what was the estimated economic cost of the earthquake

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$10bn

18
Q

which bank provided how much aid to the cause

A

The Asian redevelopment bank provided US$200m of aid for reconstruction

19
Q

which industry was most affected and how much does this industry contribute to Nepal’s economy

A

Tourism, which contributes 10% to Nepal’s economywas impacted as in the followign years climbing on everest was cancelled.

20
Q

which season did the earthquake occur in which presented what consequence

A

the earthquake occurred in planting season which resulted in food security issues in 2016

21
Q

what were the main two political impacts of the earthquake

A
  • Nepal had recently become more politically stable, however the earthquake increased tensions in the region.
  • Many countries governments provided aid to Nepal during the aftermath.
22
Q

which other countries were the tremors felt in

A

India and China

23
Q

how many aftershocks were there

A

51 aftershocks

24
Q

what did the fact that the region is mountainous mean

A

slopes were very vulnerable to landslides which there many of.