Why was a tsunami triggered after the 2010 Chile Earthquake?
Earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean; plate movement displaced lots of seawater, triggering a tsunami
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Why was the 2015 Nepal Earthquake felt very strongly?
The earthquake originated on 15km below the surface
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Primary Effect: How many people did the 2010 Chile Earthquake affect and the 2015 Nepal Earthquake overall?
Chile: 800,000 people were affected
Nepal: 8 million (1/3 of population)
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Primary Effect: How many ports were destroyed in the 2010 Chile
Earthquake?
53 Ports destroyed
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Difficult to import and export resources (economic)
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Difficult to get foreign aid resources
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Primary Effect: Which airport was badly damaged in the 2010 Chile?Earthquake?
The Santiago Airport
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Difficult to import and export resources (economic)
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Difficult to get foreign aid resources
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Primary Effect: Many well-constructed buildings were left sanding after the 2010 Chile Earthquake
Demonstrates the financial means that HIC/NEEs have to develop and protect buildings, compared to LICs where they are more vulnerable to natural hazards due to lack of development. HDI comparisons: Chile - 41st/187 countries vs Nepal - 145th/187 countries
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Primary Effect: How many hospitals were destroyed in the 2010 Chile Earthquake?
56 Hospitals destroyed
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Overcapacity - difficult to treat injured
Existing patients and hospital staff injured
(Social)
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Primary Effect: Estimated cost of damage for 2010 Chile Earthquake and 2015 Nepal Earthquake
Chile: USD$30 billion
Nepal: USD$5 billion
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HIC has higher damage costs as more developed than LIC, therefore more infrastructure to repair
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Secondary Effect: What tectonic/hydrological hazard was triggered by the 2010 Chile Earthquake? What did it cause?
Tsunami triggered by earthquake
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Devastated Coastal towns &
Destroyed Ports
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Other Pacific countries hit by tsunami
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Secondary Effect: What geological hazard was triggered by the 2010 Chile Earthquake? What did it cause?
Landslide
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Damaged 1500km of roads
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Debris blocked roads for weeks
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Cut off rural communities &
Slowed relief efforts
(Social)
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Primary Effect: How many people were left homeless due to the 2015 Nepal Earthquake?
Homes destroyed
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3 million people left homeless
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Vulnerable to disease, the elements, aftershocks
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Primary Effect: What were some causes of 1.4 billion people being urgently in need of food, water and shelter?
Power, Water & Communications severely affected
50% of all shops destroyed
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Food and supply shortages
(Social)
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Primary Effect: Many historical sites & landmarks were damaged or destroyed
E.g. The Durbar Square, Kathmandu
(UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Popular domestic and foreign tourist hotspot
Social: locals can't go there
Economic: halt in revenue, no tourism
Saddening to religious communities, many Hindu Temples destroyed
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Secondary Effect: What effects did Avalanches and Landslides, triggered by 2015 Nepal Earthquake, cause?
Widespread damage to infrastructure; Blocked roads and rivers; Trapped people under snow and rubble (Social)
E.g. Mount Everest Avalanche- at least 19 people killed - greatest loss of life on the Mt. in a single incident
E.g. Langtang region avalanche -
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What plate boundary did the 2015 Nepal Earthquake take place?
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