Nepal earthquake

Question 1

When did the earthquake take place?

Answer 1

25th of April 2015

Question 2

What type of country is Nepal (AC,LIDC,EDC)?

Answer 2

LIDC (low income developing country)

Question 3

What magnitude was the earthquake?

Answer 3

7.8

Question 4

What two plates moved suddenly to cause the earthquake?

Answer 4

The Indian and Eurasian plates

Question 5

How far below the surface was the focus?

Answer 5

15km

Question 6

Which city did the fault line run directly under?

Answer 6

Kathmandu

Question 7

What is the population of Kathmandu?

Answer 7

1.183 million

Question 8

Were there a large number of aftershocks?

Answer 8

Yes with the worse one measuring 7.3 on the 12th of May

Question 9

How many were killed by the earthquake?

Answer 9

8635

Question 10

What were some primary impacts of the earthquake?

Answer 10

• Over 180 buildings reduced to rubble in Kathmandu
• Many were killed
• 19,009 people were injured
• $10 billion of damage caused
• Landslides in the mountains buried houses and cut off roads

Question 11

What were some secondary impacts of the earthquake?

Answer 11

• Thousands were left homeless and had to sleep outside
• Schools, health facilities and government offices had to close
• People in Kathmandu struggled to return to their families in rural areas
• Aftershocks threatened to destroy weakened buildings

Question 12

What emergency aid did NGOs (non-governmental organisations) provide?

Answer 12

• 10 tonnes of blankets
• 50 tonnes of water and 22 tonnes of food
• Doctors and 2 tonnes of medical supplies
• An engineering task force

Question 13

One example of long term aid in the country

Answer 13

Cash for work projects were set up which paid survivors to help with rebuilding projects in their own communities