Kashmir LIC Flashcards
1
Q
When did this earthquake occur?
A
October 5th 2005
2
Q
What were the plate boundaries?
A
Indian and Eurasian plate
Convergent – continental continental plates.
3
Q
What was the magnitude on the Richter scale?
A
7.6
4
Q
What were the social effects?
A
> 79,000 people were killed > 2.5 million left homeless > Broken sewage pipes spreading disease > People died due to the cold and having nowhere warm to stay
5
Q
What were the economic effects?
A
> It has cost $2.3 billion (£1.4 billion) to repair the
country
Schools and buildings have had to be rebuilt
6
Q
What were the environmental effects?
A
> The earthquake caused landslides and trees to
collapse
Sewage was released into the environment causing
disease to spread
