L'Aquila Earthquake 2009 Flashcards
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L’Aquila Earthquake 2009
Where was the epicentre?
L’Aquila
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Where was the focus?
6 miles (shallow depth)
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What caused it?
African plate, colliding with Eurasian plate – subduction. Resulted in fault stress.
L’Aquila Earthquake 2009
What was the magnitude?
5.8 Richter scale
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What date did it happen?
5th April 2009
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How many died?
291
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How many were injured?
1500
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How many were unemployed?
88,000
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How many were made homeless?
58,000
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How many buildings were damaged?
11,000 damaged - medieval buildings collapsed and damage to cathedral
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What was the damage to infrastructure?
Streets impassable and bridges collapsed
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What was the impact on the economy?
$4 billion and businesses disrupted
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What impact did it have on students?
28,000 students left without access to Uni
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What did the earthquake trigger?
landslides
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How many volunteers helped?
11,000
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How were the homeless helped in response?
34,000 homeless housed in 161 tented settlements
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What did the Red Cross do?
Provided 10,000 meals a day
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What did the post office do in response?
Sent mobile offices so people could get money/pensions
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What did Italian Sky do?
Gave TVs to homeless
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What did Italian trains do in response?
Provided free tickers and carriages
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What did the government do?
* 30,000 grants worth 2.4 billion euros * Stopped all tax payments * Paid 100% of rebuilding and reconstruction * New towns funded (to stimulate economic growth)
L’Aquila Earthquake 2009
L’Aquila
Where was the epicentre?
L’Aquila Earthquake 2009
6 miles (shallow depth)
Where was the focus?
L’Aquila Earthquake 2009
African plate, colliding with Eurasian plate – subduction. Resulted in fault stress.
What caused it?
