Sichuan Earthquake 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural DisastersGCSEAQA Created by: Tayla2607Created on: 26-03-16 21:45 When did this earthquake happen 12th may 2008 1 of 12 What was it on the richter scale 7.9 2 of 12 What plates did it involve Indian/Eurasian 3 of 12 One primary effect 374,000 injured 4 of 12 One Secondary effect 5 Million made homeless 5 of 12 One short term response 3.3 million tents were set up for homeless 6 of 12 One long term response Rebuilding of area took 3 years 7 of 12 One primary effect Death toll = 8,700, rose to 55,000 11 days later 8 of 12 One secondary effect Death toll rose to 69,000 2 months after due to cold, illness and dehydration 9 of 12 One short term response Took 30 hours to access area due to poor road conditions/communication 10 of 12 One primary effect 80% buildings collapsed 11 of 12 One short term response Heavy reliance on aid packages, £1 red cross donations within 2 weeks 12 of 12
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