Nepal Earthquake Flashcards

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1
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When and where was the earthquake?

A

Nepal on the 25th April 2015

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It had a magnitude of what?

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7.8

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What plates were pushed together that created the earthquake?

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The Indian and Eurasian plate

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Causes of the Nepal earthquake

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  • 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
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What was triggered after the earthquake?

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  • aftershocks
  • one on the 26th april with 6.7
  • another on the 12th may with 7.3
  • avalanches on Mount everest
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What happened on the 15th May?

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  • a landslide
  • flattened most buildings in Singati
  • killing 12 people
  • 547 landslides were linked to this earthquake
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Who supplied the emergency aid?

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  • NGOs such as Oxfam and Red Cross
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What was the emergency aid?

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  • 10 tonnes of blankets
  • 50 tonnes of water
  • 22 tonnes of food
  • 2 tonnes of medical supplies
  • doctors
  • engineering task force
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What was the long term aid?

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  • Scheme called ‘Cash for Work’
  • Survivors were paid to work on rebuilding projects in their own communities
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What were the primary consequences?

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  • 8635 people were killed
  • over 180 buildings were reduced to rubble in Kathmandu
  • historical/religious buildings were destroyed
  • ## 19,009 people were injured
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What were the secondary consequences?

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  • thousands of homeless people had to sleep outside
  • schools and health facilities had to close
  • people in Kathmandu struggled to return to their families
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