Nepal Earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
When and where was the earthquake?
A
Nepal on the 25th April 2015
2
Q
It had a magnitude of what?
A
7.8
3
Q
What plates were pushed together that created the earthquake?
A
The Indian and Eurasian plate
4
Q
Causes of the Nepal earthquake
A
- The Indian and Eurasian plate push together by 20mm a year
- When the plates moved a huge amount of strain was released
- The shallow focus caused extremely strong shaking on the surface which caused great damage
- The fault line ran right under Kathmandu
5
Q
What was triggered after the earthquake?
A
- aftershocks
- one on the 26th april with 6.7
- another on the 12th may with 7.3
- avalanches on Mount everest
6
Q
What happened on the 15th May?
A
- a landslide
- flattened most buildings in Singati
- killing 12 people
- 547 landslides were linked to this earthquake
7
Q
Who supplied the emergency aid?
A
- NGOs such as Oxfam and Red Cross
8
Q
What was the emergency aid?
A
- 10 tonnes of blankets
- 50 tonnes of water
- 22 tonnes of food
- 2 tonnes of medical supplies
- doctors
- engineering task force
9
Q
What was the long term aid?
A
- Scheme called ‘Cash for Work’
- Survivors were paid to work on rebuilding projects in their own communities
10
Q
What were the primary consequences?
A
- 8635 people were killed
- over 180 buildings were reduced to rubble in Kathmandu
- historical/religious buildings were destroyed
- ## 19,009 people were injured
11
Q
What were the secondary consequences?
A
- thousands of homeless people had to sleep outside
- schools and health facilities had to close
- people in Kathmandu struggled to return to their families
