Sichuan Earthquake

Question 1

When was the Sichuan Earthquake?

Answer 1

12th May 2008

Question 2

Where was the focus?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 2

Focus was 11.8 miles below the surface

Question 3

Where was the epicentre (relative to Chengdu)?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 3

Epicentre was 92Km North West of the city of Chengdu

Question 4

What was the magnitude?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 4

7.9 magnitude earthquake

Question 5

Where did the earthquake occur?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 5

Longmenshan fault line where a slip happened

Question 6

Were the emergency services prepared?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 6

No

Question 7

How did building structure and regulations effect vulnerability?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 7

Poor building structure and no building regulations in place

Question 8

What is the terrain like and what did this effect?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 8

Mountainous area making it isolated and vulnerable to land slides + made rescue more difficult

Question 9

What did government officials do before, increasing risk?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 9

Corrupt government officials accepted bribes for builders to take shortcuts

Question 10

How many died?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 10

70,000 dead

Question 11

How many injured?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 11

375,000 injured

Question 12

How many were made homeless?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 12

5 million made homeless from the destruction of their homes

Question 13

How was infrastructure effected?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 13

Infrastructure, roads, communication networks and buildings destroyed

Question 14

What was estimated cost?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 14

Estimated $146 billion to help rebuild devestated areas

Question 15

How did unemployment change?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 15

rose rapidly and massively

Question 16

What were environmental effects?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 16

Landslides of mud and rubble destroyed land as well as buildings

Question 17

How many soldiers/relief workers were sent?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 17

130,000 soldiers and relief workers were sent to the affected areas and troops parachuted into the mountainous isolated areas

Question 18

What was happening within two weeks?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 18

Within two weeks, homes were being rebuilt, but following new regulations

Question 19

What was done to bodies?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 19

Tried to take bodies off the street and organise them

Question 20

How were schools used?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 20

Schools used as evacuation centres

Question 21

What was the plan for Beichan?(Sichuan Earthquake)

Answer 21

Plan to rebuild Beichan on a plain 20 miles away