Sichuan Earthquake Flashcards
Where is Sichuan
China - 2008
Lies on the plate boundary of the indian and eurasian plates
Creates the Himilayas
Where was the epicentre
92km west of Chengdu
How many deaths
87,652
Richter scale value
7.9
Subsequent aftershock was a 6.0
What happened to the weak materials in the Sichuan basin when the earthquake hit
Took on properties of a liquid, causing them to move and give way under its own pressure - liquification
How many injured and homeless
374,000 injured
5 million homeless
Costs in damages
$86 billion
What infrastructure was damaged
5300km of roads 8000km of pipeline Damage to railways and Chengdu airport 2380 dams 2 chemical factories collapsed, releasing toxic chemicals and gases
How many buildings collapsed or were damaged
5.36 million collapsed
21 million damaged
How many troops did the Chinese government send in to help
140,000 by boat, on foot, helicopter and parachute
How many volunteers came forward
100,000
How did the WHO take part
Warned the Chinese government of a disease threat in the area due to a lack of clean water
How many residents were evacuated from downstream of the unstable Lake Tangjashan
250,000
damage caused by a landslide (liquification)
What was promised to happen with the construction of schools
Government promised to crack down on any incompetent or corrupt building of schools due to 11,000 school children dying in school buildings
What had been achieved by 14 June
Roads 248 out of 254 towns in the damaged area had been repaired
