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

Question 1

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

Answer 1

gorkah

Question 2

what was the date of the earthquake

Answer 2

25/04/15

Question 3

what was the earthquakes magnitude

Answer 3

7.8

Question 4

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

Answer 4

two earthquakes magnitude 7/8 every 40 years

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

where was the epicentre in relation to the capital of Nepal

Answer 6

the epicentre was 90km north east of Kathmandu.

Question 7

how deep was the earthquakes focus

Answer 7

15km deep

Question 8

what was the seismic cause of the earthquake

Answer 8

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

Question 9

how many people died in nepal

Answer 9

8800

Question 10

how many were injured in nepal

Answer 10

22000

Question 11

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

Answer 11

160, mainly India

Question 12

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

Answer 12

an avalanche on Everest that killed 20 climbers

Question 13

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

Answer 13

2.8 million from the Kathmandu valley

Question 14

how many houses were destroyed or badly damaged

Answer 14

473000.

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

which extremely culturally important building was damaged

Answer 16

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

Question 17

what was the estimated economic cost of the earthquake

Answer 17

$10bn

Question 18

which bank provided how much aid to the cause

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

which season did the earthquake occur in which presented what consequence

Answer 20

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

Question 21

what were the main two political impacts of the earthquake

Answer 21

• 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.

Question 22

which other countries were the tremors felt in

Answer 22

India and China

Question 23

how many aftershocks were there

Answer 23

51 aftershocks

Question 24

what did the fact that the region is mountainous mean

Answer 24

slopes were very vulnerable to landslides which there many of.