Earthquake - Sichuan Flashcards
How many were killed?
87,000
How many were made homeless?
4,800,000
What was the magnitude?
7.9
What was the cause?
There was a collision between the Indo-Australlian and Eurasian plates which forces the Tibetan plate towards China.
How much of the giant panda’s habitat was destroyed?
23%
What did blocked rivers cause?
They caused quake lakes which had to be cleared by the army using explosives
What was the repair bill?
$150 million
How many people lost their jobs?
1 million
New housing was needed for how many people?
3.9 million
How much was spent on creating earthquake proof structures?
$150 million
How many children were killed?
5300
What are tofu schools?
There was a corrupt scandal in which builders hadn’t used enough building materials on schools, which meant that during the earthquake the schools collapsed
