Chile And Nepal

Question 1

Chile earthquake

Answer 1

-2010, February
-magnitude of 8.8
-epicentre just of the coast of chile

Question 2

Chile earthquake primary effects

Answer 2

-500 people were killed
-US$30 billion in damages

Question 3

Chile earthquake secondary effects

Answer 3

-Coastal areas were flooded by a tsunami
-landslides blocked some roads

Question 4

Chile earthquake responses immediate

Answer 4

• rapid response by emergence services
  -main roads were repaired within a day
  -30,000 emergency shelters were built

Question 5

Chile earthquake long-term responses

Answer 5

-a reconstruction plan to help 200,000 households

Question 6

Nepal earthquake

Answer 6

-low income country
-earthquake of 7.8 magnitude
-April 2015

Question 7

Primary effects Nepal earthquake

Answer 7

-9000 killed
-US$5 billion in damages

Question 8

Secondary effects Nepal earthquake

Answer 8

-Flooding and damage to roads form landslides
-an avalanche on Mount Everest which killed 19

Question 9

Immediate responses to Nepal earthquake

Answer 9

-Overseas aid from NGOs such as oxfam
-300,000 people left the capital city (Kathmandu)

Question 10

Long term responses to Nepal earthquake

Answer 10

-international conference to appeal for funding