nepal and chile Flashcards
how long did the chile earthquake last
3 mins
what plate did the chile earthquake occur on
destructive plate where the nazca plate subducts beneath the south american plate
where did the chile earthquake occur
in the pacific ocean which triggered a tsunami
what year was the chile earthquake
27th feb 2010
what yr was the nepal earthquake
25th apr 2015
measurement of the chile earthquake on the richter scale
8.8
magnitude of nepal earthquake
7.9
what was the cause of nepals EQ
subduction of the indoor-australian plate beneath the eurasian plate
distance of the earths epicentre from kathmandu (nepals capital)
80km away
why was nepals eq felt strongly on the surface
it was only 15km below the surface
damages caused by nepals eq:
hundreds of kms into pakistan, tibet and india
primary effects of chiles earthquakes
-500 killed and 12k injured
-800k ppl affected overall
-buildings destroyed
-22k homes
-4.5k skls
-53 ports and 54 hospitals
-santiago airport was also badly damaged
-water, electricity & communication lost in many places
estimated cost of chiles eq
$30 billion
secondary effects of chiles eq
-1.5k roads damaged
-blocked roads for weeks
-a tsunami was triggered which also hit other countries
-fires broke out
nepals primary effects
-9k killed & 20k injured
-8m ppl affected which is half of nepals population
-3m ppl left homeless
-7k skls destroyed
-power water and communication was affected
-1.4m ppl were in need of urgent food water and shelter
-historical landmarks damaged
cost of nepals eq
$5 billion
what led to food and supply shortages in nepal
50% of shops were destroyed
nepals secondary effects
-landslides and avalanches triggered by ground shaking which caused road blockage and ppl being trapped under snow and rubble
-avalanches caused 19 ppl to die and hundreds missing
-landslides blocked rivers (eg kali gandaki river)
chiles immediate responses
-emergency services quickly
-search and rescue teams
-emergency field hospitals were set up to help the injured
chiles response in 24 hours
temporary repairs and response teams travelling to remote communities
chiles gov response
5k temporary shelters for homeless and a further 30k emergency ones
chiles response within 10 days
power and water was restored to 90% of homes
nepals immediate responses
-international aid arrived from uk, india and china + search and rescue teams
how much chile raised
$60 million
how much nepal raised
£87 mill
nepals response to avalanches and landslides
-Helicopters were used for search, rescue
-Those left stranded by avalanches were rescued by helicopter
-and those affected by landslides were given vital supplies
how many tents did nepal provide
half a mill which provided shelter for homeless
how many ppl fled from kathmandu ro seek shelter
300k
how did nepal use social media
for communication eg. facebook
how long did president of chile say it could take to go back to normal
4 yrs
