Kashmir earthquake Flashcards
Where is Kashmir located?
It is a region in north Pakistan
What plate boundary does it sit on?
A destructive plate boundary where the Indian plate is being forced under the Eurasian plate
When was the earthquake?
8th October 2005
What strength was the earthquake recorded as?
A 7.6 on the movement magnitude scale
How many aftershocks were there?
Nearly 1,000 in the following weeks
How big was the area affected?
30,000 squared kilometres
How many people died and were injured?
80,000 people died and a further couple hundred thousand injured
How many people were made homeless?
3 million
What was the main secondary effect that prevented help reaching?
Landslides
How much damage was caused in total?
$5 billion
How much was the rebuilding cost?
$3.5 billion
How much foreign aid was received?
$5.8 billion
How long did it take aid to reach?
Days for most areas but in some cases weeks due to poor road quality
How many people were relocated from the destroyed town of Balakot?
40,000
What organisations did the Pakistan government set up to help?
The earthquake reconstruction and rehabilitation authority and the Federal relief commission
