sichuan earthquake Flashcards
when did the earthquake happen?
12th May 2008
where was the earthquake?
Sichuan , China
what magnitude was the earthquake?
7.9
how many people died?
70,000
how many children died?
5335
why did so many children die in the earthquake?
as a result of schools which were poorly built collapsing
how many people were effected?
45.5 million
how many people were left homeless and why is this significant?
5 million , this is the highest number of people displaced (left without shelter) in any disaster ever
how many people were missing?
18,000
how many were injured?
nearly 400,000
what was a huge secondary consequence of the earthquake?
landslides - due to sichuan being in the mountainous region of China
how many of the deaths accounted for were as of the landslides that happened afterwards?
1/4 of the deaths
what was this issue with the local government?
the were corrupt
why was the destruction so bad?
the local government let building standards slide and didn’t enforce them so buildings were not properly constructed.
true or false: the local government in the sichuan region accepted bribes from builders in exchange for relaxed building standards
true
in the two years on from the earthquake what has the chinese government managed to achieve?
- 97% of reconstruction projects have been started
- 99% of farmhouses which were destroyed have been rebuilt
- 216 transport projects in the area have been completed eg. fixing and improvement of roads
how many soldiers and relief workers arrived to the disaster and how long did this take?
130,000 and within a few hours
what prevented disease outbreak like those seen in Haiti in 2010?
medical services being quickly restored
how much did the chinese government pledge to rebuilding sichuan and other surrounding areas?
$10bn USD
how long did it take for temporary housing and roads and bridges to be rebuilt?
two weeks
what plate did the earthquake occur between?
indo-australian and eurasian
what type of plate margin was the earthquake at?
destructive
what was the focus depth of the earthquake?
19km deep
