OCR B Geography Paper 1 tectonic hazard

Nepal earthquake 2015

where is Nepal located

North East of India and South West of China

when did the Nepal earthquake 2015 happen

25th April 2015

where was the epicentre of the Nepal earthquake 2015

60km North West to Kathmandu (the capital)

which plate boundaries is Nepal located on (causes)

collision boundary between the Indian plate and Eurasian plate

why was the earthquake effects amplified (causes)

Kathmandu sits on the Kathmandu Basin which is made up of 600m of sedimentary rock

how many people were killed (primary impact)

8600

how many people were left displaced (primary impact)

3.5 million

what was the total damage to Nepal (primary impacts)

$10 billion

how many nearby buildings were destroyed (primary impact)

600,000

how many people were injured (primary impact)

19,000

what did the earthquake cause at Everest Base Camp (secondary impacts)

an avalanche that killed 20 people

what spread after the earthquake (secondary impacts)

diseases like cholera

what event happened after the earthquake (secondary impacts)

a major aftershock of 12th may which killed 200 more people

what did rainfall and aftershocks do (secondary impacts)

complicated the rescue efforts

which app was developed to help with rescue efforts (responses)

finder which detected people who were stuck under the rubble

Indian and China donated how much to help with the damage (responses)

$1 billion

how much did the UK donate (responses)

£73 million (£50 million by the public)