Impacts experienced as a result of seismic activity in an LIDC- Nepal Flashcards
what was the name of the specific area that the earthquake’s epicentre was in
gorkah
what was the date of the earthquake
25/04/15
what was the earthquakes magnitude
7.8
describe the history of earthquakes in the area in terms of their frequency
two earthquakes magnitude 7/8 every 40 years
how does the country being an LIDC effect our knowledge of the location’s seismic history
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.
where was the epicentre in relation to the capital of Nepal
the epicentre was 90km north east of Kathmandu.
how deep was the earthquakes focus
15km deep
what was the seismic cause of the earthquake
it was a slip along the main frontal thrust fault in the collision zone
how many people died in nepal
8800
how many were injured in nepal
22000
how many people died in other country and what was the main other country
160, mainly India
what was the main hazard as a result of the earthquake and how many people did this kill
an avalanche on Everest that killed 20 climbers
how many people were displaced and what area were the most people displaced from
2.8 million from the Kathmandu valley
how many houses were destroyed or badly damaged
473000.
what were two secondary impacts of the earthquake which led to human rights violations
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.
which extremely culturally important building was damaged
Bhaktapur tower, one of the world’s oldest Buddhist buildings
what was the estimated economic cost of the earthquake
$10bn
which bank provided how much aid to the cause
The Asian redevelopment bank provided US$200m of aid for reconstruction
which industry was most affected and how much does this industry contribute to Nepal’s economy
Tourism, which contributes 10% to Nepal’s economywas impacted as in the followign years climbing on everest was cancelled.
which season did the earthquake occur in which presented what consequence
the earthquake occurred in planting season which resulted in food security issues in 2016
what were the main two political impacts of the earthquake
- 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.
which other countries were the tremors felt in
India and China
how many aftershocks were there
51 aftershocks
what did the fact that the region is mountainous mean
slopes were very vulnerable to landslides which there many of.