The effects and responses to earthquakes

Question 1

What place is Nepal in the Human Development Index?

Answer 1

149^th place

Question 2

What place is Chile in the Human development Index?

Answer 2

42^nd place

Question 3

Is Nepal HIC or LIC?

Answer 3

LIC
Low Income Country

Question 4

Is Chile HIC or LIC?

Answer 4

HIC

Question 5

What was the magnitude of the Chile earthquake in 2010

Answer 5

8.8 magnitude on the Richter scale

Question 6

What was the magnitude of the Nepal earthquake in 2015

Answer 6

7.9 magnitude on the Richter scale

Question 7

How many people died after the Chile earthquake?

PRIMARY IMPACT

Answer 7

500 people

Question 8

How many people were affected in the Chile earthquake?

PRIMARY IMPACT

Answer 8

8,000 people

Question 8

How many people were injured in the Chile earthquake?

PRIMARY IMPACT

Answer 8

12,000 people

Question 9

What was the cost of building repairs in Chile?

+why?

PRIMARY IMPACT

Answer 9

$30 billion

high cost is due to high quality building materials and earthquake-resistant reinforcements such as concrete collums strengthened by steel frames to reduce movement

Question 10

Why was the cost of building reparis so high in Chile?

Answer 10

Their buildings are built with high quality earth quake-resistant technology such as concrete collums with strengthened by steel frames to reduce the movement of buildings.

Question 11

Apart from their high quality earthquake-resistant buildings, suggest another reason why thier was a low death toll in Chile after the 2010 earthquake?

Answer 11

They have regular eathquake drills to keep people alert and prepared

Question 12

What were the short-term responses to the Chile earthquake?

Answer 12

1. Roads repaired in 24 hours!
2. Electricity and clean water supply are restored to 90% of homes within 10 days
3. 30,000 emergency wooden shelters built to support displaced people

Question 13

What was the long term response to the Chile earthquake?

Answer 13

The country was fully recovered from the earthquake after only four years, due to it’s strong economy

There was a reconstruction plan to help 200,000 households

Question 14

How many people died as a RESULT OF THE 2015 Nepal earthquake?

PRIMARY IMPACT

Answer 14

9,000 people

Question 15

What were the secondary effects of the 2010 Chile earthquake?

Answer 15

1. Tsunami affected coastal towns
2. Landslides blocked roads

Question 16

How many people were injured as a result of the 2015 Nepal Earthquake?

PRIMARY IMPACT

Answer 16

20,000 people

Question 17

How many people were affected by the 2015 Nepal earthquake?

PRIMARY IMPACT

Answer 17

8 million people!!!

Question 18

What was the cost of building repairs as a result of the 2015 Nepal earthquake?

Answer 18

$5 billion

Question 19

Why was the cost of building repairs so low for Nepal after the 2015 earthquake?

Answer 19

Their buildings were built with low quality material due to the low economy in Nepal and they were not built with earthquake resistant technology like reinforced foundations- this is what led to majority of the deaths

Question 20

What were the short term responses to the 2015 Nepal earthquake?

Answer 20

1. Pleas were made to NGOS who brought medics, food, clean water & search and rescue teams
2. Helicopters did supply drops to remote areas & did search and rescue
3. 30,000 evacuated from Kathmandu to get to somewhere safer

Question 21

What were the long term responses to the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 21

1. A plea for monetary donations so that they could repair roads and increase imports of food, medics and clean water
2. Kathmandu (capital) has still afected by earthquake due to Nepal’s weak economy

Question 22

What were the secondary effects of the Nepal earthquake in 2015?

Answer 22

1. An avalanche on Mount Everest killed 19 people
2. Snow melt from avalance flooded rivers
3. Landslides blocked roads (stops support like food, medicine, water from coming)