Gorkha and L'Aquila

Question 1

What was the magnitude of the Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 1

7.8 Richter scale

Question 2

How many people were killed in the Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 2

9000

Question 3

How many people were affected by the Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 3

8 million

Question 4

What were some secondary effects of the Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 4

Avalanches hit mount Everest, which led to the killing of climbers
Roads were blocked from debris which restricted aid.

Question 5

What type of plate boundary did the Nepal earthquake occur on?

Answer 5

collision

Question 6

What were the Nepal plates?

Answer 6

Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates

Question 7

What was the date of the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 7

25th April 2015

Question 8

How many people were left homeless in Nepal?

Answer 8

1 million

Question 9

How many buildings were destroyed in Nepal

Answer 9

7000 schools, 26 hospitals

Question 10

What were the long term effects of the Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 10

Tourism employment and income declined, rice seed was ruined which led to food shortages

Question 11

What were the immediate responses for the Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 11

International help was requested, 500,000 tents were provided, UN and WHO sent medical supplies

Question 12

What were Nepal’s long term responses?

Answer 12

Stricter building regulations, $274 million aid

Question 13

What was the magnitude of the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 13

6.3 on the Richter scale

Question 14

How many people were killed in the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 14

309

Question 15

How many people were made homeless in Italy?

Answer 15

65,000 people made homeless

Question 16

What was the cost of damage in Italy?

Answer 16

$11 billion

Question 17

What aid did NGO’S provide for Italy?

Answer 17

Red Cross supplied 7 dog units, 36 ambulances and an emergency hospital was put up within an hour.

Question 18

What type of plate boundary did the Italian earthquake occur on?

Answer 18

Destructive plate boundary

Question 19

What were the Italian plates?

Answer 19

African and Eurasian

Question 20

How many people were injured in the Italian earthquake?

Answer 20

1,500

Question 21

How many buildings collapsed in the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 21

10,000

Question 22

What were the secondary effects of the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 22

Landslides, increased house prices and rent

Question 23

What was the date of the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 23

6th April 2009

Question 24

What were the immediate responses for the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 24

10,000 people were sheltered at hotels and 40,000 tents were given out

Question 25

Italy long term responses

Answer 25

No taxes for residents in 2010, university fees were waived.