Nepal earthquake 2015 Flashcards
what was the magnitude of the Nepal earthquake
7.8
what was the epicentre of earthquake in Nepal
Gorkha district
80km out of Kathmandu
How is was the earthquake formed
Destructive plate margin-continental crust of the Indian plate subducted beneath the Eurasian plate
How many people were injured and died and affeted
9,000 people died and 20,000 injured - over 8m people affected one third of population
Cost of hazard
5bn cost of damage - 90% of buildings in Gorkha district are destroyed 7,000 schools destroyed ,healthcare overwhelmed , electricity and water supplies cut
How many need food , water and shelter weeks after
1.3m
what did search and rescue do immediate response
Search and rescue teams , water and medical support arrived quickly from UK, India and China
Helicopters rescued many people caught avalanches on mount Everest and delivered food supplies to villages cut off landslides
How many tenets set up immediate response
Half a million tents provide shelter for 3 m homelessness
Long term responses
In June 2015 Nepal hosted a international conference to discuss reconstruction and seek financial support
Repairs to Everest base camp and trekking routes - to ensure tourism source of income
Stricter controls on building codes and over 7,000 schools to be rebuilt or repaired
secondary hazards
Ground shaking led to landslides and avalanches - killing 19 people climbing Everest
Emotional trauma for those who lost relatives
physical factors that lead to vulnerabilities + human
avalanches mountainous region
poor country
