Tectonic Hazards

when did the L’Aquilla earthquake happen?

6 April 2009

What was its magnitude (L’Aquilla)

6.3

How many tents were provided? (L’Aquilla)

40,000

What was a long term response with the L’Aquilla earthquake

No taxes had to be paid in 2010

Where was the epicentre for the L’Aquilla earthquake

7 kilometres northwest of L’Aquilla

What is an economic impact of an earthquake

rents increase due to lack of housing

What is a social impact of an earthquake (L’Aquilla)

homelessness

What is an environmental impact of an earthquake

tsunamis, landslides, ground cracks

how many people died in the L’Aquilla earthquake?

308

How many people were injured in the L’Aquilla earthquake?

1500

why were there less injuries in the L’Aquilla earthquake than in the Nepal earthquake

because Italy is a high income country so can afford things like shock absorbers and better building codes that minimise damage during seismic events, whereas Nepal is a low income country that may not have resources for such safety measures

How many people became homeless after the L’Aquilla earthquake?

67,500

What could have happened if the earthquakes were during school hours.

estimated 29,000 people dead if struck during school hours. better to predict. This could have resulted in significantly higher casualties, as schools would have been filled with students and staff, leading to chaos and increased injuries.

How much did the earthquake cost overall? (L’Aquilla)

$1.1 billion

What time did the L’Aquilla earthquake happen?

3:32 am

How many buildings collapsed in the L’Aquilla earthquake?

10,000-15,000

When did the Gurkha earthquake happen

25 April 2015

what was the Gorkha earthquake’s magnitude

7.8

How much did it cost overall? gorkha

$5.15 billion

Since Gurkha is a low income country, how did they pay?

Different sources providing money like the Red Cross and aiders

where was the epicentre (gorkha)

in barpak, 80 kilometres northwest of Kathmandu

how many people died (Gurkha)

8,841

how many people were injured? (gorkha)

16,800

how many were made homeless? (Gorkha)

1 million

how many tents were provided. (Gorkha)

The Red Cross provided 225,000 tents

What is an immediate response of the gorkha earthquake

Inadequate roads blocking aid from being provided to those in remote village.

How many hospitals were damaged? gorkha

26

What is a secondary response to the gorkha earthquake

the earthquake triggered an avalanche on mt Everest killing 19 people.

What time did the earthquake hit in gorkha

12:50am

what is a environmental impact on the gorkha earthquake

loss of wild life, loss of forest and farm land due to landslides and avalanches

What is an economical impact of the gorkha earthquake

economic loss of $10 million