LIC earthquakes Flashcards
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LIC earthquake case study example
Turkey Syria
when did Syria earthquake happen
February 6th 2023
why did the earthquake happen there?
the region’s complex geology with multiple interacting fault lines
East Anatolian Fault
what caused the earthquake
STRIKE SLIP FAULT
plates moved past each other then got stuck (STRIKE) then pressure built and the plates SLIPPED releasing it
which fault line was it at
East Anatolian Fault
what was the intensity
7.8
one of the most devastating in recent history
what economical status is Turkey
NEE
how many buildings were destroyed
6650 buildings
how many died
over 50,000
how many people injured
over 100,000
what was the cost in damages
$84 billion
infrastructure damage
roads, bridges, and utilities were heavily damaged
this affected rescue teams
other hazards caused by the earthquake
fires broke out in several locations
due to electrical faults
how many homeless
estimated
1.5 million in turkey
over 5 million in syria
health crisis
collapse of hospitals and health centres
outbreaks of disease became a concern due to poor sanitation in camps
diarrhoea from food + water disease
first aftershock
9 hours later
magnitude 7.5
how long did aftershocks last
weeks
magnitudes of up to 6.7
(short term response)
how many red crescent staff provided support
80,000
(short term response)
how did red crescent staff help
supported 14 million
300 blood donation points set up
12 mobile health units
(short term response)
how much did UK disaster committee raise
£159 million
(short term response)
what did australia do to help?
22,000 heaters
over 10000 shelter kits
support 450,000 with health
120,000 hygene kits
(long term response)
how much did world bank pay turkey
$1 billion
for restoring essential public services and houses
(long term response)
how did they support mental health
mental health support services were established
help survivors with trauma and loss
