Sichuan Earthquake 2008

Question 1

What was the magnitude of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 1

7.9

This earthquake struck Sichuan province in China in May 2008.

Question 2

How many people were killed and missing due to the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 2

87,150

This number reflects the total casualties from the earthquake.

Question 3

What percentage of the victims in Beichuan were killed in the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 3

Nearly a quarter

Beichuan was significantly impacted, with many casualties.

Question 4

What was the distance from the epicenter of the Sichuan earthquake to Shanghai?

Answer 4

1,700 km

Tremors were felt in Shanghai, despite the distance.

Question 5

How many people were left homeless as a result of the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 5

4,800,000

The earthquake caused widespread displacement.

Question 6

What was the total cost spent on rebuilding the affected areas after the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 6

$137.5 billion

This expenditure was necessary for recovery and reconstruction.

Question 7

Which earthquake was the strongest to hit China since 1950?

Answer 7

2008 Sichuan earthquake

It had a magnitude of 7.9.

Question 8

Fill in the blank: The ruins of the county town Beichuan are preserved to remember the _____ who died.

Answer 8

20,000

This number represents the fatalities in Beichuan.

Question 9

List three of the ten costliest earthquakes from 1900-2013.

Answer 9

• Tohoku, Japan, 2011
• Sichuan, China, 2008
• Kobe, Japan, 1995

These earthquakes resulted in significant economic losses.

Question 10

True or False: The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was a record-setter in terms of energy released.

Answer 10

False

While the energy released was significant, it was not a record-setter.

Question 11

What time of day did the Sichuan earthquake occur, impacting many people?

Answer 11

Mid-afternoon

This timing affected school and office workers significantly.

Question 12

What was the length of the fault that ruptured during the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 12

240 km

Question 13

What magnitude was the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 13

7.9

Question 14

What was the estimated number of fatalities from the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 14

87,000

Question 15

How many people were injured as a result of the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 15

over 370,000

Question 16

What was the highest homeless count in history following the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 16

at least 4,800,000

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The Sichuan earthquake had the highest homeless count in history with estimates as high as _______.

Answer 17

10 million people

Question 18

How many rooms were destroyed in the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 18

more than five million

Question 19

What percentage of post-disaster projects in Sichuan was reported to be completed?

Answer 19

99%

Question 20

True or False: The Sichuan earthquake in 2008 was the deadliest earthquake in the last 100 years worldwide.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What was the economic impact of the Sichuan earthquake in terms of losses?

Answer 21

second highest in absolute numbers in history

Question 22

How did the Sichuan earthquake compare to Japan’s Tohoku earthquake in terms of economic losses?

Answer 22

very close

Question 23

What were the characteristics of the buildings that survived the 2013 Ya’an earthquake?

Answer 23

none of the buildings collapsed

Question 24

Fill in the blank: Sichuan’s GDP in 2011 was estimated at _______.

Answer 24

trillion yuan ($317bn)

Question 25

What major natural feature is Sichuan located near that contributes to its seismic activity?

Answer 25

the Himalaya and Tibet

Question 26

What improvements have been made in response to the Sichuan earthquake to reduce future fatalities?

Answer 26

better building codes and implementation

Question 27

What was the total number of houses destroyed in the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 27

around 1.5 million houses

Question 28

How many rooms were reported damaged in the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 28

over 21 million rooms

Question 29

What was the main contributor to the high death toll in the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 29

destruction of houses via shaking and landslides

Question 30

True or False: The Sichuan earthquake caused fewer homeless individuals than the earthquake in Haiti.

Answer 30

False

Question 31

What was the impact of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake on families throughout the province?

Answer 31

devastating impact with many families affected

Question 32

How did Sichuans government play a part in causing the earthquake

Answer 32

Sichuan had poor governance because people were allowed to build on an earthquake belt