Primary and Secondary Effects of Earthquakes: Chile and Nepal - Page 14

Primary Effects - Chile
1. 500 people killed
2. 12,00 injured
3. 220,000 homes destroyed
4. 4,500 schools destroyed
Secondary Effects - Nepal
1. 9,000 killed
2. 20,000 injured
3. 3 million homeless
4. 7,000 schools destroyed
Secondary Effects - Chile
1. 1,500 km of roads damaged, mainly by landslides
2. This meant that remote communities were cut off for many days
Secondary Effects - Nepal
1. A landslide blocked the Kali Gandaki River 140 km north of the capital, Kiathmandu
2. Many people were evacuated in case of flooding
What Happened in Chile?
1. On the 27th February, 2010, an Earthquake, measuring 8.8 on the Richter Scale, lasting 3 minutes, struck Chile
2. The earthquake occurred at a destructive plate margin, where the Nazca Plate is moving beneath the South American Plate
3. The cost of the damage was $30 billion
What Happened in Nepal?
1. An earthquake hit Nepal on the 25th April, 2015, measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale
2. The epicentre was about 80 km to the north west of Nepal's capital in the foot hills of the Himalayas
3. This was because the Indo-Australian Plate is Colliding with the Eurasian Plate, at a rate of 45 mm per year

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