Nepal earthquake 2015 Flashcards
What date did it occur?
25th April 2015
Where did it happen?
60km Northwest of Kathmandu
What was the magnitude?
7.9
What areas were affected?
Kathmandu, parts of India and Bangladesh
Unique features
Flooding affecting 8 million, landslides,
How many fatalities?
9,000
How many injuries?
20,000 (100,000 including injuries from all effects.
How many houses were destroyed?
Over 500,000
How many houses damaged?
269,000
What important buildings were destroyed?
Historical monuments
How many aftershocks??
300+
Was there an avalanche?
Yes on Mount Everest and it killed 19
What was the estimated damage?
7.1 billion dollars
What landlide occured?
The Langtang landslide killing 250
How many people were made homeless?
Hundreds of thousands.
What features about the countries geographical position were interesting?
Nepal is landlocked making the accessablity more difficult as well as cutting off sea born trade.
How many evacuations were made?
30,000
What did the uk offer Nepal
Over 100 search and rescue responders
What did NGOS do?
brought supplies (food, water and medical supplies)
What did search and rescue teams do about the accessability problem?
They took supplies to remote areas and dropped them off via helicopters as roads were cut off/ destroyed
What international aid was given (money)?
Over 1 billion dollars provided by India and China
What did red cross offer?
Aid workers
How much did the Asian bank donate to Nepal?
203 million dollars
What was tent city?
Temporary housing in the form of tents built by the army to provide shelter for the homeless.
Did zoning play a part?
Yes areas were zoned to assess damage however not with any kind of system like New Zealand had.
What changed in schools?
Evacuation drills were taught
How much did the UK donate?
£73 million
What human factors made nepal more at high risk?
High population density, poverty, old and poorly constructed buildings, and extensive government corruption
What were responses like?
Overall very unplanned and most of the aid came internationally and due to lack of accessability this took longer for the sites to be reached.
Were there evacuation plans in place?
No these evacuations were made by oxfam.W
What is earthquake frequency like in nepal?
Hundreds of earthquakes over magnitude 4 happen each year making prediction difficult as well as changing peoples perception.
Is nepal a Lic or Hic
LIC
