Tectonics - Chile Earthquake Flashcards

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1
Q

richter scale

A

8.8
mega- disaster

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2
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plate margin

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convergent destructive
Nazca (O) subducting under S American (C)

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3
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date

A

February 2010

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4
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S American plate moved

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10 meters West

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5
Q

aftershocks

A

within a week 130 recorded with 13 magnitude 6.0+

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6
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death toll

A

521

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7
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displaced people

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800,000

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8
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secondary

A

landslides, blocked roads

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9
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damage repairs cost

A

$20 billion

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10
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tsunami

A

immediately Pacific Tidal Warning Centre issued warning
4.8m wave hit Hawaii

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11
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warnings issued

A

in 53 countries

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12
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Australian coast

A

closure of beaches

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13
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previous Chile earthquake

A

Valdivia (9.6), 1960, meant gov developed improved design code

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14
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governance

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set up fund for housing, hospitals etc
agreement with supermarkets to give out basic food

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15
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aid

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5 days after, 400 lorries with aid to worst affected areas

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16
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population affected

A

80%

17
Q

requested international aid

A

satellite communication systems
expert damage assessment
field hospitals
water purification plants