Sichuan 2008 Earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
How many people were killed by collapsed school buildings?
A
11,000
2
Q
How many were made homeless?
A
5,000,000
3
Q
What was the cost of damages?
A
$86 million
4
Q
Why was the earthquake so devastating?
A
Lack of education, people didn’t know what to do
5
Q
The buildings were built very poorly, what percentage of buildings were destroyed?
A
80%
6
Q
They don’t get frequent earthquakes, what does this cause?
A
Lots of pressure had built up for nearly a century, causing the moment due to be greater.
7
Q
How many people were injured due to collapsed buildings?
A
374,000
8
Q
What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
A
7.9
