Earthquakes case studies

Chile
1. When 27th February 2019
2. Chile's GDP is 38th out of 193 (UK is 6th)
3. What? a 8.8 R earthquake just off the coast of central Chile
4. Where ?.Occurred at the destructive plate margin where the Nazca plate is being subducted by the less dense continental South American plate.
5. Tusnami warnings issued as earthquake occurred pout at sea. this warning saved lives Chile has access to these prediction monitors.
6. Primary effects ( What's caused by the ground shacking)
  1. 500 people killed 1200 injured
  2. lots of homes hospitals schools destroyed
  3. Cost of earthquake estimated at 30 billion us dollars
  4. Loss of power water and communications.
7. Secondary effects ( what's caused as a result of the primary effects)
  1. 1500 km of roads destroyed therefore aid is hard to get in and remote communities were cut of for days
  2. A Fire at a local Chemical plant meant area had to be evacuated
8. Immediate responses
  1. Lots of international help to set up filed hospitals and floating bridges for aid to get in and out.
  2. Repairs made to major road to allow for aid to be transported to more rural communities
  3. 90% of power and water restored in 10 days
9. Secondary responses
  1. Government launched housing reconstruction plan
  2. Chile has a strong economy from copper exports so needed little international funding to rebuild and reconstruct damaged buildings
10. Chilie is a wealthier county than Nepal and has a strong stable government that are prepared for these events therefore it is able to recover faster and less lives are lost. they have a strong economy.
Nepal
1. GDP of 109 out of 193 countries
2. When? 25th April 2015
3. What? a earthquake measuring 7.9 R at a destructive margin between the Indo Australian and Eurasian plates. this is what formed the Hymilayas
4. Where? epicentre 80km from capital city Khatmandu
5. Primary effects
  1. 9000 people dead 20000 injured.
  2. 3 million left homeless, Most homes are squatter settlements or built out of basic materials and are destroyed very easily.
  3. 1,4 million needed food water and shelter in the days and weeks after the earthquake
  4. Cost of damage 5 million
  5. sanitation electricity and water supplies affected. Disease spreads quickly
6. Secondary effects
  1. Avalanches on mount Everest killed 19 people.
  2. Landslides blocked roads hindering aid attempts
7. Immediate responses
  1. Search and rescue teams deployed and water and medical support flown in from many international countries.
  2. half a million tents for homless
8. Secondary responses
  1. Roads cleared of debris after landslides
  2. stricter controls on building codes and sharing of information to allow for sturdier buildings to be buillt

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