Chile Earthquake 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEAQA Created by: nina IlhanCreated on: 09-12-18 13:41 Background details 27th Febuary 2010, 8.8 on Richter scale. Destructive Subduction plate margin - Nazca collided and subducted beneath South American plate. 3 minutes of ground shaking followed by smaller aftershocks. Tsunami waves at 800km in the Pacific Ocean. 1 of 5 Primary Effects 500 dead, 12000 injured and 800000 affected. 220000 homes, 4500 schools, 53 ports and 56 hospitals destroyed. Talcahunanao port and Santiago airport damaged. Loss of power, water and communication. Estimated cost US$30billion. 2 of 5 Secondary Effects 1500km roads damaged by landslides, cutting communication. Tsunami waves damaged costal towns - warnings prevented any death. Chemical plant fire and evacuation. 3 of 5 Immediate Responses Emergancy sevices acted swiftly, International help was needed to supply field hospitals, satillite phones and floating bridges. Power and water restored to 10% of homes within 10 days. A national appeal raised US$10million - enough to build 30000 small emergency shelters. 4 of 5 Long term responses A month after goverment launched a housing reconsturction plan. Strong economy could be rebuilt without the need for much foreign aid. It could take up to four years to recover fully from the damage. 5 of 5
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