| Where is Chile and Nepal on the HDI | Chile is 38th, Nepal is 109th
Clear difference on who is richer |
| Where was the 2010 Chilean Earthquake located? what caused it? | Measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, it was located on the coast of Central Chile where the South American Plate had subducted the Nazca Plate, causing an Earthquake. Tsunamis also happened, as the epicentre was on the water. |
| Where was the 2015 Nepalian Earthquake located? what caused it? | Measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale, The epicentre was situated 80km north-west from its Capital, Kathmadu. This happened from the Eurasian Plate colliding with the Indo-Australia Plate. The focus was only 15km deep making it more violent.
This Earthquake also mange to disrupt Tibet, India and Pakistan. |
| What was the primary effects of the Chilean Earthquake? Name 5. | -500 people were killed
-12000 people were injured
-220,000 homes were destroyed
-Chile had lost power, water, supplies and communications.
-The cost was around 30 billon dollars |
| What was the primary effects of the Nepalian Earthquake? Name 5. | -9000+ people died
-20,000 people injured
-3 million people left homeless
-50% of shops destroyed, affecting food supplies
-Cost was around 5 billion dollars. |
| What was the Secondary effects of the Chilean Earthquake? Name 3. | -1500km of roads badly damaged
-A fire broke out in a Chemical Plant in Santiago
-Several Pacific countries badly damaged from Tsunami waves |
| What was the Secondary effects of the Nepalian Earthquake? Name 3. | -Avalanches of Mount Everest killed 19 people
-The Kali Gandaki River was blocked, many people left due to the idea of flooding
-An avalanche in Langtang had 250 people missing |
| What was the Immediate Responses in Chile? Name 3. | -Emergency services acted quickly and International help was needed to supply field hospitals, satellite phones and floating bridges
-Power and Water was restored to 90% of homes in 10 days
-Quick repairs were made to the Route 5, connecting Santiago back again. |
| What was the immediate responses in Nepal? Name 3. | -Search and Rescue teams, water and medicine was provided fast by countries like the United Kingdom, India and China.
-Half a million tents set up for shelter.
-Helicopters went to Mount Everest to rescue trapped survivors |
| What was the Long term responses in Chile? Name 3. | -Chile launched a hosuing recounstruction plan to help bring people back to shelter.
-Chile quickly rebuilt its main export, rebooting the economy
-Chile's President announced a 4 year plan to fully recover. |
| What was the long term responses in Nepal? Name 3. | -Stricter control on Building codes was set up
-Tourism was being rebooted, economy was being rebooted
-7000+ schools was to be rebuilt/repaired |
