Case study: L'aquila earthquake HIC

Question 1

How many aftershocks were there?

Answer 1

more than 200

Question 2

what was building quality like?

Answer 2

old, unreinforced masonry buildings

Question 3

When did the earthquake occur

Answer 3

6th april 2009 3:32 am

Question 4

what was the magnitude

Answer 4

6.3 on the moment magnitude scale

Question 5

how far was the epicentre from the center of rome

Answer 5

100 miles

Question 6

P:how many people injured

Answer 6

1,500

Question 7

P:How many people killed

Answer 7

309

Question 8

P: many people made homeless

Answer 8

40,000

Question 9

P:total estimated damage

Answer 9

$1.1 bn

Question 10

S: university

Answer 10

people at l’aquila university decreased

Question 11

S: aftershocks

Answer 11

aftersocks triggered landslides and rockfalls=damage 2 housing and transport

Question 12

S:Housing

Answer 12

lack of housing meant house pricing + rent increased

Question 13

IR: tents

Answer 13

40,000 tents distributed

Question 14

IR: hotels

Answer 14

hotels provided shelter for 10,000 people

Question 15

IR: bills

Answer 15

bills for gas and electricity were suspended

Question 16

IR: EU aid

Answer 16

the EU provided $552.9 million

Question 17

IR: Italian post office

Answer 17

italian post office provided free mobile calls

Question 18

LTR: Taxes

Answer 18

residents didn’t have 2 pay taxes during 2010