LEDC earthquake

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Name a location of an LEDC earthquake
Nepal, Asia
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When did this earthquake take place?
August 2015
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Which plates did it occur on?
Indian plate and Eurasian plate
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What plate boundary caused the earthquake?
Collision
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What was the magnitude?
7.8 on the Richter Scale
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How many people were killed?
10,000
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How many people were injured?
100,000
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How many houses were destroyed?
500,000
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How much did the damage cost?
$1/2billion
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What other short term impacts were there?
-Damage of infrastructure
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