intraplate eq 2001 Gujarat Flashcards
1
Q
what magnitude was it
A
7.6 on the moment magnitude scale and occurred at roughly 11 miles deep
2
Q
how many did it kill and injure
A
killed roughly 20,000 people injured another (roughly) 170,000
3
Q
what plate is Gujarat on
A
the indian plate
4
Q
why are intraplate earthquakes so dangerous
A
they are very hard to predict so country is more vulnerable
5
Q
how many people affected
A
28 million people across Gujarat
6
Q
what happened to infrastructure in the closest city to the epicentre
A
one of the closest cities to the epicentre, was devastated, with 95% of buildings destroyed or uninhabitable after the quake
7
Q
what income country
A
MIC
