Sichuan Earthquake 2008

Question 1

What fraction of the victims of the quake were killed in Beichuan?

Answer 1

Nearly a quarter of

Question 2

The ruins of Beichuan are preserved.
What is this to remember?

Answer 2

20,047 deaths

Question 3

How far was the new Beichuan town built from scratch from the ruined town?

Answer 3

23km (14.3 miles)

Question 4

Magnitude?

Answer 4

7.9

Question 5

What country is Sichuan located in?

Answer 5

China

Question 6

When did the earthquake strike Sichuan?

Answer 6

May 2008

Question 7

How many people killed and missing?

Answer 7

87,150

Question 8

How many people displaced?

Answer 8

4.8 million

Question 9

The magnitude was 7.9.
This makes it the strongest earthquake to hit China since when?

Answer 9

1950

Question 10

How much money has been spent on rebuilding the affected areas?

Answer 10

$137.5bn

Question 11

What is the distance from the epicentre to Shanghai, where tremors were felt?

Answer 11

1700km

Question 12

What time of day did the earthquake take place at?

Answer 12

Mid- afternoon (working day/ schools / offices)

Question 13

What percentage of post-disaster projects were completed by 2012?

Answer 13

99%

Question 14

What was the Chinese government praised for,

Answer 14

Speed and efficiency of relief

Question 15

Sichuan province’s GDP doubled to more than

Answer 15

2 trillion yuan ($317) in 2017

Question 16

What does evidence show the earthquake could have been caused by?

Answer 16

Building/filling of dam

Question 17

How far was the dam away from the epicentre?

Answer 17

5km

Question 18

Since 20th April 2013, it has been reported that what has happened to the buildings built since Sichuan?

Answer 18

None have collapsed

Question 19

How tall is Zipingpu Dam?

Answer 19

150 metres

Question 20

How many million tonnes of water does Zipingpu Dam hold?

Answer 20

315

Question 21

What were the buildings made from?

Answer 21

Mud-houses;
Reinforced Concrete;