Napal Earthquake

Question 1

When was Napal earthquake

Answer 1

25th April 2015

Question 2

What magnitude was Nepal earthquake?

Answer 2

Magnitude: 7.8

Question 3

What caused the Napal earthquake?

Answer 3

Release of pressure at the Eurasian destructive plate boundary

Question 4

Primary effects of Nepal earthquake

Answer 4

-8632 deaths
-14,500 injuries
-45,000 classrooms destroyed
-600,000 homes destroyed
-7000 schools destroyed

Question 5

Secondary effects of Nepal earthquake

Answer 5

-2.8million made homeless
-Take over decade to recover financially
-1.1million children with no school
-72% reduction in tourists
-£6.6billion total cost of rebuilding

Question 6

Short term responses of Nepal earthquake

Answer 6

-Rescue teams sent from USA, UK, Pakistan, Germany and India

-15,000 temporary learning centres installed

-Oxfam installed 11,000 L water tank and provided a total of 58,000 L water

Question 7

Long term responses of Nepal earthquake

Answer 7

-Asian development bank gave £200 million to help the rebuilding process

-Medical teams are educating people in how to respond in future

-Oxfam ran a cash for work programme, helping 15,000 people to earn as they rebuilt their homes