nepal 2015 earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
magnitude
A
7.3
2
Q
location of epicenter
A
60km north west of Katmandu
3
Q
depth of focus
A
8km
4
Q
plate tectonics
A
collision plate boundary between Indian and eurasion plate
5
Q
areas affected
A
kathmandu
6
Q
social impacts
A
-3 million made homeless
-7,000 schools destroyed
7
Q
economic impacts
A
-costs est $5b
-harvests were reduced or lost
8
Q
immediate responses
A
india and china provided over $1b of international aid
9
Q
long term responses
A
stricter building codes were introduced
