chile earthquake case study

MEDC or LEDC

MEDC

Date

27th February 2010

Magnitude

8.8

nearest city and distance

150 km from Concepcion

Population of nearest city

225,000

deaths

500

injured

12,000

Buildings damaged

500,000

Secondary effects (5)

1) Loss of power, water supplies and loss of communication

2) Two large copper mines were closed and damaged

3) Caused a Tsunami

4) Fire at a chemical plant near Santiago

5) Some prisoners escaped from damaged prisons

Primary responses (6)

1) President made a speech within hours to address the issue and ask for international aid

2) Within 10 days 90% of homes had power and water back

3) 10,000 troops were mobilised to keep the peace and help give out aid and rescue people

4) National telephone raised 60 million

5) this money built homes and small shelters

6) food outlets gave free food and supplies

Long term Responses (2)

1) Building permits were fast tracked and the new buildings were better built to withstand earthquakes

2) There weren't many really long term responses or other responses because chile dealt with it very effectively and quickly