Nepal Flashcards
(11 cards)
When did the Nepal earthquake happen
25TH April 2015
What is the GDP of Nepal
109th out of 190 countries
What was the magnitude of the Nepal earttquake
7.9
What is GDP of Nepal
109th out of 193 GDP
What caused the Nepal earthquake
Destructive plate boundary indo Australia plate colliding with Eurasia plate. Epicentre was 80 km away from Kathmandu and a shallow focus of 15 km resulting in severe ground shake
What were the primary impacts of Nepalese earthquake
9100 people died
20,000 people injured
3 million people homeless
1.4million people needed food and water
7000 schools destroyed
50 percent of shops destroyed
cost of damage 10 billion half of Nepals GDP
What were the secondary impacts of the Nepal earthquake
ground shaking triggered landslides and avalanches
On Mt Everest 19 people died due to avalanche
Avalanche in Lang Tang valley killed 250 people
Landslide blocked the Gandaki river 140km NW of Kathmandu
many people evacuated in case of flooding.
This earthquake triggerered 21000 landslides
What was the initial response like
9 helicopters helped people in avalanches and delivered goods - relatively low amount helicopters
300,000 people migrated from Kathmandu to seek shelter elsewhere
Sky and Skype allowed free calls in and out of country for loved ones
Social media used to find people
500,000 tents set up
What were the long-term responses of the Nepal earthquake?
Roads required clearing
7000 schools needed to be fixed
In June 2015 Nepal hosted an international conference to discuss reconstruction and financial support
In late 2015 a blockade at the Indian border affected supplies of fuels
Repairs to trekking routes by august 2015 and government had reopened to tourists
Why was Nepal vulnerable
Poor building construction some buildings were built from rubble of last
Low GDP
Kathmandu built on 300 meters deep of soft rock like kalimati clay
Kathmandu population density 20,288 people per square km
