Tectonics - Nepal Case Study

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Date of Nepal earthquake

25th April 2015

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What plate boundary was Nepal on

Collision plate boundary

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Magnitude of Nepal earthquake

7.8 Mw

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Depth of focus

15km

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Primary impacts (8 points)

  • 23000 injured

  • 7000 schools damaged

  • 50% shops destroyed

  • $5.5 billion damage

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Secondary impacts (3 points)

  • 250 people were missing in the Langtang region due to an avalanche

  • Avalanches on Mt Everest killed 19

  • 3 million homeless - temporary shelters

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Responses - immediate (6 points)

  • 90% Nepalese army joined by Indian troops assisted to help get people out of the rubble → reduces death and injury toll

  • The UK sent over 100 search and rescue responders, medical experts and others

  • Action Aid Nepal - food support, shelter, money and learning centres

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Responses - long-term (4 points)

  • Intercropping (growing a variety of crops) can ensure a constant food supply

  • New homes built - withstand earthquakes

  • Population, especially children, must be educated about earthquakes - earthquake drills

  • The UK gave 73 million that was used to… (e..g over 7000 schools were rebuilt, rebuilt buildings to withstand)

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