Option D - Kathmandu, Nepal 2015 - Earthquake in an LIC Flashcards
1
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Where is Nepal?
A
- Asia, Lamjung, Gorkha district
2
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On what plate boundary does Nepal lay?
A
- Indian plate under thrusts the Eurasian plate → collision plate boundary
3
Q
What magnitude and what depth was the Earthquake in Nepal 2015 ?
A
- 7.8
- very shallow (10 - 15km)
4
Q
How many aftershocks of what magnitude were there after the Nepal 2015 earthquake?
A
- one on the next day of 7.3
- over 38
- magnitude of 4.5 and under
5
Q
Which countries did the Nepal 2015 earthquake affect?
A
- Nepal
- India
- China
- Bangladesh
6
Q
What were two major secondary hazards caused by the earthquake in Nepal 2015?
A
- avalanche on Mount Everest
- soil liquefaction (330 metre deep layer of clay beneath Kathmandu - capital city of Nepal)
7
Q
What were the social impacts caused by the earthquake in Nepal 2015?
A
- killed around 9000 people
- injured around 22000 people
- 3.5 million homeless
- entire villages flattened all around the country
- human trafficking
8
Q
What were the economic impacts caused by the earthquake in Nepal 2015?
A
- $10 billion in damage (about 50% of Nepal’s GDP)
- international airport closed for a day
- not enough people to plant crops → loss of money
- damaged and destroyed monasteries, temples, historic
- houses and shrines → less tourism
9
Q
Why were the people vulnerable during the earthquake in Nepal 2015?
A
- poor architecture (heavy bricks caused many deaths)
- high population density (202 people/km2)
- geology → mountainous area
- literacy rate at 63.9%
10
Q
What is vulnerability?
A
- a measure of the extent to which a community or geographical area is likely to be damaged or disrupted, due to its nature or location, by the impact of a hazard
11
Q
Why is Nepal a fitting example to an earthquake in an LIC?
A
- one of the world’s poorest countries → GDP per Capita: $1000
- population is primarily rural
