Tectonic Hazards: Nepal Flashcards
1
Q
What magnitude was the earthquake?
A
7.9 magnitude
2
Q
Where was the epicentre?
A
60 kilometres northwest of Kathmandu
3
Q
What was the cause of the earthquake? What type of crust?
A
Continental crust with destructive (collision)
4
Q
What social immediate impacts were there?
A
- 9000 dead
- 20,000 injured
- 3 million made homeless
5
Q
What social secondary effects were there?
A
- harvests reduced/ lost
- an avalanche killed 17 people
- landslides killed over 250 people
6
Q
What economic effects were there?
A
-the cost was estimated to be $5 billion
7
Q
What immediate responses were there?
A
- India and China gave over $1 billion of aid
- aid workers from: Red Cross etc..
- half a million tents provided
- helicopters and search and rescue teams provided
8
Q
What long term responses were there?
A
- many countries donated aid including £73 million from the UK
- over 7000 schools rebuilt
- landslides cleared and roads repaired
