Nepal and Chile earthquakes

On the 25th April 2015. measuring to 7.9 on the richter scale. This was a destructive plate margin: Indo - Australian plate colliding with Eurasian plate and this was responsible for the formation of the himilayas. Although the earthquake was very shallow it resulted in severe ground shaking and widespread landslides and avalanches.

Primary effects

• 9000 people died, 20,000 injured and 8 million affected
• 3 million left homeless
• Electricity, water, sanitation and communication affected
• 1.4 million people were in need for food, water and shelter even weeks after the earthquake 
• 7000 schools destroyed 
• Airport became congested because of AID
• Cost: $5 billion

Secondary effects

• Ground shaking caused land slides and avalanches blocking roads 
• Avalanches at the hililayas cause 19 deaths and at Langtang 250 missing
• Tsunamis occured

Immediate responses

• Search and rescue times arrived quicklyfrom countries like the UK
• Helicopters rescued people on avalanches and delivered supplies
• Half a million tents provided for shelter
• Field hositals set up
• Financial AID from different countries
• 300,000 people migrated 
• Social media and stelite used in search and rescue

Long term responses

• Roads repaired adnd landslides cleared. Lakes flooded formed by landslides damming river valleys needed to be cleared
• Homeless people rehoused 

On the 27th February 2010, an earthquake struck measuring 8.8 on the richter scale. It occured on a destructive plate margin where the Nazca plate moved under the South American plate which followed a series of aftershocks. It occured out at sea and were tsunamis and tsunami warnings were made to warn people on the coast.

Primary effects

• Around 500 people died, 12,000 injured and 800,000 people affected
• 220,000 homes, 4500 schools, 53 ports, 56 hospitals and other public buildings destroyed
• Port and Santiago airport badly damaged
• A lot of Chile lost power, water and communications
• Cost: $30 billion

Secondary effects

• 1500km of roads damaged caused by mainly landslides 
• Several coastal towns and pacific countries devastated by tsunami waves
• A fire and chemical plant a Santiago - people had to be evacuated

Immediate effects

• Emergency services acted swiftly - had to help supply field hospitals, satellite phones and floating bridges
• Temporary road repairs
• Power and water restored in 90% of homes in 10 days
• Appeal to raise $60 million

Long term effects

• Housing reconstruction after a month
• Strong economy
• Announced it may take 4 years to build Chile back up