Tectonic Hazards Case Studies - Nepal 2015 Chile 2010

What were the primary effects of Chile 2010 Earthquake

• Around 500 killed

• 12,000 injured

• 220,000 homes, 56 hospitals, 4500 schools destroyed

• cost estimated around 30 Billion Dollars

What were the secondary effects of Chile 2010 Earthquake

• 1500 km of roads damaged

• Costal towns stuck by tsunami

What were the primary effects of the Nepal 2015 Earthquake

• 9000 killed

• 20,000 injured

• 3 million left homeless

• electricity and water supplies affected

• 5 Billion dollars in Damage

What were the secondary effect of the Nepal 2015 Earthquake

• Landslides blocked roads

• avalanches left 250 people missing

What were the immediate responses in Chile

• Emergency services acted swiftly

• Important repairs to the north-south highway within 24 hours, allowing aid to be transported

• Power and water were restored to 90% of homes within 10 days

• National appeal raised 60 Million dollars for 30,000 emergency shelters.

What were the long term responses in Chile

• The government launched a reconstruction plan for 200,000 households

• Chile’s strong economy allowed it to rebuild without much foreign aid

What were the immediate responses in Nepal

• Search and rescue teams, water and medical support arrived from the UK, India and China.

• Financial pledge from many countries

• 500,000 tents needed for the homeless

• Field hospitals set up

What were the long term responses from Nepal

• Thousands of homeless people to be rehoused

• stricter control on building codes

• tourism to be boosted