nepal (kathmandu) earthquake Flashcards
when did the earthquake take place?
25th April 2015
where is Nepal?
Nepal is in central asia bordering Northern india and Southern China
how many died?
8633
how many were injured?
21,000
how many were left homeless?
3 million
what is Nepal like economically?
one of the poorest countries in the world 197th out of 229 countries for GDP per capita ranking
what were the physical secondary effects?
avalanches and landslides
where was the epicentre in regards to Kathmandu
80km northwest of the capital
what was the focus depth of the earthquake?
15km
what plates did the earthquake occur between?
indian and eurasian
what type of plate margin caused this earthquake?
convergent collision margin
how many aftershocks were there?
around 100
what did the aftershocks do to the aid effort?
made it very difficult and unsafe
how did nepal’s emergency services deal with the earthquake?
they weren’t able to cope and were overrun so relied heavily on foreign aid services to provide emergency care
how much did Nepal’s economy shrink by?
25% or $5bn USD
