Pakistan Earthquake, 2005

Question 1

How strong was the Kashmir Earthquake?

Answer 1

7.6 on the Richter scale

Question 2

Which plate boundaries collided?

Answer 2

Indian and Eurasian plates

Question 3

Where was the epicentre?

Answer 3

Muzzarafbad, Kashmir region of Pakistan

Question 4

Primary effects of the Kashmir earthquake

Answer 4

Buildings collapsed
79,000 people killed
3,000,000 people left homeless

Question 5

Secondary effects of the Kashmir earthquake

Answer 5

Death count rose to 100,000
Parts of Kashmir remain inaccessible due to landslides
Severe winter grounded operations, this lead to an outbreak of cholera

Question 6

Short term responses of the Kashmir earthquake

Answer 6

Hospitals collapsed, medical work done in tents
Help from Indian chinook helicopters
Poor coordination from Pakistan government

Question 7

Long term responses of the Kashmir earthquake

Answer 7

Red cross took 2 weeks to send 35,000 tents
$5.2 billion raised
1950’s fire engines donated by England

Question 8

Poor responses to the Kashmir earthquake

Answer 8

Corrupt port workers stole help intended for victims
Pakistan had no trained search + rescue teams
Kashmir region is lawless, high mistrust of foreigners

Question 9

When did the Kashmir earthquake happen?

Answer 9

2005