Nepal Earthquake Case Study Flashcards
Where was the focus point of the Nepal earthquake
Kathmandu
When did the earthquake happen
25th of April 2015 at 11:56:26
What plate boundary caused the earthquake
A collision boundary
What was the magnitude of the earthquake
7.8
What plates where involved in the earthquake
Urasion plate and the Indian plate
How many people were killed and injured
9000 people were killed and 23,000 people where injured
How many people where affected by the earthquake
8 million
How many homes were destroyed
600,000
What where the social affects of the earthquake
- Hundreds of thousands of people lost everything
- 888k houses affected
- Loss of farmland for food and work
- An avalanche killed 20 due to earthquake
What are economic affects of the earthquake
- It will cost up to 10 billion dollars
- Many jobs were lost as workplaces were damaged
- Less tourism and coming into the country meaning less money for the economy
What are the Enviromental effects of the earthquake
- Loss of forest land and farmland to avalanches and landslides caused by the earthquake
- Increased sediment in the river causing a risk of flooding downriver
- Effects on the forests caused many animals to perish
What are political affects of the earthquake
- disputes between parties on how to deal with the situation
- Conflict for food and resources
- Damaged governmental buildings
What where the short term responses to the earthquake
- Action aid Nepal responded by supporting 118,000 people affected by the disaster
- Emergency services rescued people trapped in rubble and those that were injured
- Food support was offered to 18,500 families
What where the long term response to the earthquake
- Countries such as chine, United Kingdom and the united all provided helicopter to the Nepalese government
- 200m dollars given by the ADB for long term rehabilitation and rebuilding
- Reconstruction of buildings and homes helped peice back together the economy
