Unit 4 - Case Studies (Kashmir Earthquake)

Question 1

Where is Kashmir?

Answer 1

It is a region in Pakistan

Question 2

When did the earthquake occur?

Answer 2

On the 8th of October 2005

Question 3

What magnitude was the earthquake?

Answer 3

7.6

Question 4

What was it ranked on the mercalli scale as?

Answer 4

Severe

Question 5

What was the depth of the earthquake?

Answer 5

15km

Question 6

How many people were killed during the earthquake?

Answer 6

Around 87,000 people

Question 7

How many people were injured during the earthquake?

Answer 7

138,000 people

Question 8

What plate boundary is Kashmir located on and what are the two plate involved?

Answer 8

A convergent boundary - which consists of the Indo-Australian plate subducting under the Eurasian plate

Question 9

What occurred as a secondary hazard?

Answer 9

Landslides

Question 10

Why were so many buildings destroyed?

Answer 10

Due to the poor infrastructure - they are an LEDC so you would expect that

Question 11

How many people were left homeless?

Answer 11

3.5 million - Due to the buildings being of a poor quality, there was hardly any infrastructure remaining

Question 12

What else was also destroyed as a result of the earthquake?

Answer 12

Hospitals, which meant the injured were left waiting for relief aid - Farmland was also destroyed being no subsistence crops after the earthquake

Question 13

Why were they so underprepared even though they are a country prone to earthquakes?

Answer 13

Because they are an LEDC so they money the government does have is proritised in making sure people have water, food and medical access.

Question 14

What was the estimated amount of financial aid totaled too?

Answer 14

$5.8 billion

Question 15

How many years did it take to rebuild?

Answer 15

More than 5 years

Question 16

How many different countries, international organisations and non-governmental organisations offered relief aid?

Answer 16

40

Question 17

What did different companies/countries/institutions send to the country as a form of relief?

Answer 17

Rescue equipment was sent via rescue helicopters - monetary donations, pledges, relief supplies (food, medical supplies, tents and blankets)

Question 18

Why did the communication break down?

Answer 18

Due to the area being in a remote location

Question 19

What services were left paralysed?

Answer 19

Hospitals, Schools and Rescue Services

Question 20

How many school children died due to the schools collapsing on top of them?

Answer 20

19,000

Question 21

What was the estimated damage and reconstruction costs?

Answer 21

More than $5 billion

Question 22

Name an example of a charity organisation that supported the local community

Answer 22

The Red Cross

Question 23

What led to contaminated water supplies which then spread disease?

Answer 23

Broken sewage pipes