Nepal Earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
When was the nepal earthquake
A
April 2015
2
Q
What plate boundary was it at
A
Collision
3
Q
What was it on the riehter scale
A
7.5
4
Q
Shallow or deep focus
A
Shallow
5
Q
How shallow was the earthquake
A
11km below group
6
Q
What plates did it occur at
A
India and euasia
7
Q
Where were the aftershocks on the riehter scale
A
6.7
8
Q
Short term effects
A
Red Cross - 250000 tents
UN +WHO - medical supplies
DEC - Raised £126 mill
9
Q
Long term responses
A
£274 mill donated
FAO-trained people to repair irrigation channels
Mont everest opened to climbers again
10
Q
Social impacts
A
9000 dead
5 mill homeless
7000 school destroyed
11
Q
Economic impacts
A
Cost of damage £5 bill
50% of shops destroyed
