Impacts and management of tectonic hazards case study Flashcards
case study (17 cards)
What is the population of christchurch
375000
What is the GNI per capital in new zealand
31220
is new zealand a hic or a lic
HIC
What city was impacted in new zealand
Christchurch
What was the population of kathmandu
1,200,000
What was the GNI per capita in nepal
2500
What city was impacted in nepal
kathmandu
Is nepal LIC or HIC
LIC
When did the new zealand earthquake take place
22 february 2011
when did the nepal earthquake take place
25 april 2015
What plate margin did new zealands earthquake occur on
conservative - the pacific plate sliding past the australian plate
what plate margin did nepal earthquake occur on
destructive (collision) - the indian plate colliding with the eurasian plate.
what was the focus depth of NZ earthquake
very shallow focus - 5 km
what was the focus depth of the nepal earthquake
shallow focus - 15km
What was the richter scale of the NZ earthquake
6.3
what was the richter scale of the nepal earthquake
7.8
What is the GNI per capita in NZ
31220