Nepal Earthquake - Case Study

Question 1

What is Nepal’s GPD?

Answer 1

$29.04 billion
109th (out of 193) in the world

Question 2

What is Nepal’s HDI?

Answer 2

145/187

Question 3

What does GDP mean?

Answer 3

Gross domestic product

Question 4

What does HDI mean?

Answer 4

Human development index

Question 5

When was the earthquake?

Answer 5

25th April 2015

Question 6

What was the magnitude of this earthquake?

Answer 6

7.9 magnitude

Question 7

How did this earthquake occur?

Answer 7

From the subduction of the Indo-Australian plate beneath the Eurasian plate

Question 8

How far did this Earthquake’s epicentre reach?

Answer 8

Epicentre was around 80km away from Nepal’s capital city.

Question 9

What is Nepal’s capital city?

Answer 9

Kathmandu

Question 10

What were the 10 primary effects of the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 10

1) 9000 people killed
2) 20,000 injured
3) 8 million people affected
4) 3 million people went homeless
5) 7000 schools were destroyed
6) 50% of all shops were destroyed
7) Power, water and communications were affected
8) 1.4 million people needed food, water and shelter urgently
9) It cost $5 billion
10) Many landmarks and historical sites were destroyed

Question 11

What were the secondary effects of the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 11

1) Landslides and avalanches were triggered
* damaged infrastructure
* blocked roads and trapped people
* avalanches on Mt. Everest killed 19 people and made hundreds go missing
* landslides blocked rivers - people were evacuated in case of a flood

Question 12

What were the 5 immediate responses of the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 12

1) International aid from the UK, India and China
* brought medical support, essential supplies
* over £87 million raised
2) Helicopters used for search and rescue as well for supply distribution
* helped stranded people and communities that had been cut off
3) 1/2 million tents were provided
* used as temporary classrooms and healthcare facilities
* field hospitals were set up
4) 300,000 people fled from the capital to seek shelter elsewhere
5) Facebook safety feature

Question 13

What were the 5 long-term responses of the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 13

1) 3/4 homes that were destroyed were fully rebuilt or under repair
2) Over 700 schools needed rebuilding
3) Government made stricter building codes with better earthquake resistance
4) Landslides were cleared
5) Temporary lakes were drained
6) Repairs to Everest basecamp and mountain routes
7) International conference to seek advice and financial support
8) Severe shortages of fuel, medicines and earthquake relief materials after India imposed a blockade