Nepal

• What caused the 2015 Nepal earthquake?

  Indo-Australian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate
• Magnitude?


  7.9, very shallow focus
• What were the primary effects of the Nepal earthquake?

  • 9000 killed, 20,000 injured
  • 8,000,000 affected
  • Power, water, sanitations, and communications cut
  • Widespread destruction of buildings and infrastructure
  • US $5 billion damage
• What were the secodary effects of the 2015 Nepal earthquake?

  • Communities cut off by landslides and avalanches
  • Avalanche on Mt Everest killed 19
  • Flooding caused by blocked rivers
• Secondary effects of Nepal?

  CAFS
• What were the immediate responses to the Chile earthquake?

  • Aid from widely active NGO's (Oxfam)
  • Aid included helicopters for search and rescue and supply drops in remote areas such as Everest
  • 300,000 people migrated from Kathmandu seeking support
• What were the long-term responses to the 2015 Nepal EQ?

  • Roads repaired, landslides cleared, flood lakes drained
  • International conference held seeking technical and medical support.
  • Indian border blockade in 2015 caused crippling fuel, medicine, and construction material shortages.