Nepal/Chile Earthquakes Flashcards
Chile’s HDI rank
41
Nepal’s HDI rank
145
Chile Earthquake date
27th Feb 2010
Nepal Earthquake date
25th Apr 2015
Magnitude of Chile Earthquake
8.8
Magnitude of Nepal Earthquake
7.9
Type of plate margin that caused Chile Earthquake
Destructive
Distance of Kathmandu from epicentre
80km NW
Which plates caused Chile Earthquake?
Nazca & South American
Which plates caused Nepal Earthquake?
Indo-Australian and Eurasian
Chile Earthquake happened out at sea - what did this cause?
Tsunami
How many mm are the plates moving towards each other (Nepal)?
45mm
What speed (km/h) were the Chile tsunami waves?
800km/h
How many kilometres was the Nepal Earthquake below the surface?
15km
How many people died in the Chile Earthquake?
500
What did shallow Earthquakes in Nepal cause?
Landslides and Avalanches
How many people were affected by the Chile Earthquakes?
800,000
How many people died in the Nepal Earthquake?
9000
How many homes were destroyed in the Chile Earthquake?
220,000
What proportion and number of Nepal’s population was affected?
A third - 8 million
Cost of Chile Earthquake
$30bn USD
How many left homeless after Nepal Earthquake?
3 million
Which Chilean airport was badly damaged?
Santiago
What percentage of shops were destroyed in the Nepal Earthquake?
50%
How many km of roads were damaged by landslides in Chile?
1500km
How much was the damage expected to cost in Nepal?
£5bn USD
How did the Chile Earthquake affect other Pacific countries?
Tsunami waves
How many people did the Mt. Everest (Nepal) avalanches kill?
19
What happened at the chemical plant near Santiago?
Fire
What blocked the Kali Gandaki river (Nepal)?
Meaning what?
Landslide
People were evacuated
How much money did a national appeal (Chile) raise?
$60mn USD
How many tents were needed for the homeless after the Nepal Earthquake?
500,000
After 10 days, power was restored to __%of homes in Chile
90%
Search and rescue teams were sent to Nepal from which countries?
UK, India & China
What export meant Chile didn’t need much foreign aid to recover?
Copper
How many Nepalese schools needed to be rebuilt?
7000
How long did the government estimate the recovery to take (Chile)?
4 years
What industry increased the money available for repairs in Nepal?
Tourism industry
How many homes were included in Chile’s immediate reconstruction plan?
200,000
What was held in 2015 to discuss reconstruction and financial support needed after disasters (Nepal)?
International conference
