Nepal Earthquake

Question 1

When did this earthquake occur ?

Answer 1

•April 25th 2015

Question 2

Short term effects

Answer 2

• about 9000 people killed
• over 100,000 injured
• more than 600,000 structures in Kathmandu and other nearby towns damaged or destroyed

Question 3

Magnitude ?

Answer 3

•7.8

Question 4

Epicentre and focus ?

Answer 4

• epicentre about 34km easy of lamjung

* the focus was about 15km underground

Question 5

Long term effects ?

Answer 5

• rural villages and densely populated parts Kathmandu devastated
• initial damage estimates ranged from 5-10 billion
• homelessness
• trauma

Question 6

Responses

Answer 6

• EU donated 3.3 million
• uk government donated about 50 million
• water , tents , hygiene kits distributed to those effected