Nepal, 2015 Earthquake

Question 1

Background

• magnitude/ depth
• epicentre
• cause

Answer 1

• 7.8 richter scale
• 15 km
• outside capital Kathmandu
• Release of pressure at Indian Eurasian destructive plate boundary (both plates continental)

Question 2

Primary effects

• dead
• injured
• homes destroyed
• climbers killed

Answer 2

• 8632 dead
• 14500 injured
• 600,000 homes destroyed
• 18 climbers dead

Question 3

Secondary effects

• homeless
• reduction in tourists
• education

Answer 3

• 2.8 million made homeless
• 72% reduction in tourists following yr
• 1.1 million kids unable to access safe education

Question 4

Short term responses

• attempts to save loved ones
• Rescue teams
• money from HICs

Answer 4

• ppl dug w bare hands
• sent from HICS like UK USA
• £41 million from UK public

Question 5

Long term

• money
• buildings

Answer 5

• $200 million from Asian development bank

- New national building codes (safer)