Tectonics - Chile Earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
richter scale
A
8.8
mega- disaster
2
Q
plate margin
A
convergent destructive
Nazca (O) subducting under S American (C)
3
Q
date
A
February 2010
4
Q
S American plate moved
A
10 meters West
5
Q
aftershocks
A
within a week 130 recorded with 13 magnitude 6.0+
6
Q
death toll
A
521
7
Q
displaced people
A
800,000
8
Q
secondary
A
landslides, blocked roads
9
Q
damage repairs cost
A
$20 billion
10
Q
tsunami
A
immediately Pacific Tidal Warning Centre issued warning
4.8m wave hit Hawaii
11
Q
warnings issued
A
in 53 countries
12
Q
Australian coast
A
closure of beaches
13
Q
previous Chile earthquake
A
Valdivia (9.6), 1960, meant gov developed improved design code
14
Q
governance
A
set up fund for housing, hospitals etc
agreement with supermarkets to give out basic food
15
Q
aid
A
5 days after, 400 lorries with aid to worst affected areas
