MEDC Tectonic Hazard case study - L'Aquila, Italy OCR Geography Spefication B 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyRock landscapes and processesGCSEAll boards Created by: Harry BarlowCreated on: 09-06-12 18:30 On what date did the earthquake occur? 6th April 2009 1 of 9 What magnitude did the richter scale record the earthquake to be? 6.3 2 of 9 The earthquake was caused by movement along a crack in the plate at a constructive margin. True or False? False - the margin was destructive 3 of 9 What was the cost of damage? Around $15 billion 4 of 9 Many people were killed by collapsed buildings. What was the death toll? Around 290 5 of 9 The area's infrastructure was massively damaged. Thousands of buildings were destroyed. Near what town did a bridge collapse? Fossa 6 of 9 Near what town was a mains water pipe broken? Pagancia 7 of 9 What was done to reduce homelessness and treat injured people Set up camps 8 of 9 What is the name of the department in Italy that trains in rescue operations, reducing the impacts? Civil Protection Department 9 of 9
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