Chapter 2 - Earthquake In Gorkha, Nepal
Flashcards detailing the 2015 Nepal earthquake: date, location, epicenter, primary impacts like casualties and destruction, and secondary effects such as avalanches and food shortages. Useful for studying natural disaster case studies.
When was it
25 of April 2015 and has a 7.8 on Richter scale
Struck the gorkha district in Nepal
Key Terms
When was it
25 of April 2015 and has a 7.8 on Richter scale
Struck the gorkha district in Nepal
Where was the earthquakes epicentre
Was in Barpak, 80km northwest of capital, Kathmandu
Tell me the primary effects
8,841 dead
Over 16,800 injured
1million made homeless<...
What were the secondary effects
Triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest - Sherpas (who worked as porters, guided and cooks on base camp) were killed
...What were the immediate responses
U.K.s DEC raised $126 million to provide emergency aid and rebuild worst hit areas
Temp...
What were the long term responses
Repeated that $274 million of aid has been spent to the recovery effects
Mount Everest ...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
When was it | 25 of April 2015 and has a 7.8 on Richter scale Struck the gorkha district in Nepal |
Where was the earthquakes epicentre | Was in Barpak, 80km northwest of capital, Kathmandu |
Tell me the primary effects | 8,841 dead Over 16,800 injured 1million made homeless 26 hospitals destroyed and over 50% of schools A reduced supply of water, food and electricity 352 aftershocks - a second earthquake on 12th may occurred in 2015 which has a 7.3 magnitude |
What were the secondary effects | Triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest - Sherpas (who worked as porters, guided and cooks on base camp) were killed Happened just before monsoon when rice planted so rice seed stored ruined causing food shortages and income loss |
What were the immediate responses | U.K.s DEC raised $126 million to provide emergency aid and rebuild worst hit areas Temporary shelters set up Red Cross provided tents for 225,000 people World health organisation distributed medical supplies Sherpas used to hike relief supplies to remote areas Several companies did not charge for television calls |
What were the long term responses | Repeated that $274 million of aid has been spent to the recovery effects Mount Everest reopened for tourists A recovery phase started six months later by the food and agriculture organisation of the United Nations to expand crop production and growing seasons Individuals were trained how to maintain and repair irrigation channels damaged by landslides in the earthquake Nepali recovery needed $6.7 billion |