LIC earthquakes

Question 1

LIC earthquake case study example

Answer 1

Turkey Syria

Question 2

when did Syria earthquake happen

Answer 2

February 6th 2023

Question 3

why did the earthquake happen there?

Answer 3

the region’s complex geology with multiple interacting fault lines

East Anatolian Fault

Question 4

what caused the earthquake

Answer 4

STRIKE SLIP FAULT

plates moved past each other then got stuck (STRIKE) then pressure built and the plates SLIPPED releasing it

Question 5

which fault line was it at

Answer 5

East Anatolian Fault

Question 6

what was the intensity

Answer 6

7.8

one of the most devastating in recent history

Question 7

what economical status is Turkey

Answer 7

NEE

Question 8

how many buildings were destroyed

Answer 8

6650 buildings

Question 9

how many died

Answer 9

over 50,000

Question 10

how many people injured

Answer 10

over 100,000

Question 11

what was the cost in damages

Answer 11

$84 billion

Question 12

infrastructure damage

Answer 12

roads, bridges, and utilities were heavily damaged

this affected rescue teams

Question 13

other hazards caused by the earthquake

Answer 13

fires broke out in several locations

due to electrical faults

Question 14

how many homeless

Answer 14

estimated

1.5 million in turkey

over 5 million in syria

Question 15

health crisis

Answer 15

collapse of hospitals and health centres

outbreaks of disease became a concern due to poor sanitation in camps

diarrhoea from food + water disease

Question 16

first aftershock

Answer 16

9 hours later

magnitude 7.5

Question 17

how long did aftershocks last

Answer 17

weeks

magnitudes of up to 6.7

Question 18

(short term response)

how many red crescent staff provided support

Answer 18

80,000

Question 19

(short term response)

how did red crescent staff help

Answer 19

supported 14 million

300 blood donation points set up

12 mobile health units

Question 20

(short term response)

how much did UK disaster committee raise

Answer 20

£159 million

Question 21

(short term response)

what did australia do to help?

Answer 21

22,000 heaters

over 10000 shelter kits

support 450,000 with health

120,000 hygene kits

Question 22

(long term response)

how much did world bank pay turkey

Answer 22

$1 billion

for restoring essential public services and houses

Question 23

(long term response)

how did they support mental health

Answer 23

mental health support services were established

help survivors with trauma and loss