Nepal Earthquake

Question 1

When did it occur?

Answer 1

25th April 2015 at 11:56am

Question 2

Focus and epicentre?

Answer 2

focus was 8km deep and epicentre was 60km away from Kathmandu

Question 3

Magnitude

Answer 3

7.8

Question 4

How many aftershocks?

Answer 4

3, all above magnitude 5

Question 5

What caused it?

Answer 5

• Collision plate boundary

- Indian and Eurasian plate involved

Question 6

Deaths and injuries? LT

Answer 6

8632 deaths, 19009 injuries

Question 7

What mass movement happened? ST

Answer 7

Avalanches and landslides blocked roads

Question 8

Overall economic damage? LT

Answer 8

$10 billion

Question 9

What industry was affected? ST

Answer 9

Tourism

Question 10

How many people left homeless? LT

Answer 10

3 million

Question 11

How much did India and China provide? ST

Answer 11

over $1 billion

Question 12

How much did UK provide? ST

Answer 12

Over 73million pounds

Question 13

What foundation provided help? ST

Answer 13

Workers from red cross came to help

Question 14

What tool used to coordinate recovery? LT

Answer 14

GIS tool

Question 15

Impact on kids? LT

Answer 15

are now being educated to do Earthquake drills

Question 16

How many more schools rebuilt? LT

Answer 16

7000 schools rebuilt