(old) Nepal Earthquake - Global Hazards C.S. Flashcards by Henry Etherington

Q

Category

A

Hazardous tectonic event

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When?

A

25 April 2015

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Richter Scale magnitude

General knowledge

A

7.8

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Mercalli Scale magnitude

General knowledge

A

VII

Severe

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Plates

General knowledge

A

Indian and Eurasian

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Plates’ annual push

Causes

A

~20mm

Century of build-up

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Focus depth

Causes

A

15km

Quite shallow so lots of shaking

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First major aftershock

date + Richter

Causes

A

26 April 6.7

Next day

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Second major aftershock

date + Richter

Causes

A

12 May 7.3

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Avalanches triggered on Mt. ?

Causes

A

Everest

Also by big and small aftershocks

Highest mountain!

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Dead

Effects (Primary)

A

~9,000

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Injured

Effects (Primary)

A

~22,000

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Houses destroyed

Effects (Primary)

A

~500,000

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USD in damages

USD - US Dollar ($)

Effects (Primary)

A

$10 billion

$10,000,000,000

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Pushed to poverty

How many people?

Effects (Secondary)

A

~700,000

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Homeless

How many people?

Effects (Secondary)

A

3 million

3,000,000

Cold conditions upcoming

Q

USD requested by Nepal gov

USD = US Dollar ($)

Responses (Short Term)

A

$415 million

$415,000,000

Q

India - water supplied

Responses (Short Term)

A

50 tonnes

Q

India - food supplied

Responses (Short Term)

A

22 tonnes

Q

— created — projects

Responses (Long Term)

A

Oxfam, cash-for-work (5389 households)

Q

National building code made in — by Nepal and —

Responses (Long Term)

A

1994, UNDP

UNDP = United Nations Development Programme

Lack of use of -> bad response