Nepal earthquake

• What year did the Nepal earthquake occur?

  2015
• Which centuries-old building was destroyed in the Nepal earthquake?

  Changu Narayan Temple
• How many people died as a result of the Nepal earthquake?

  9,107
• What was the impact of the earthquake on housing?

  3.5 million made homeless
• How did the earthquake affect agriculture in Nepal?

  Harvests were reduced or lost
• What was the short-term economic impact of the earthquake?

  Loss of tourist revenue
• What natural disaster was triggered by the earthquake on Mount Everest?

  An avalanche
• What were the main responses to the Nepal earthquake?

  • UN provided blankets, tents, water, hygiene kits
  • India sent troops for search and rubble clearance
  • UK donated US$51 million in financial aid
  • US and China provided helicopters for isolated areas
• What was the magnitude

  7.8
• What was the focus

  Shallow, 154km
• Damage

  $5 billion damage ( 35 percentage of Nepal’s GDP)
• What happened in Kathmandu and Langtang valley

  329 landslides
• What happened to airports

  They were damaged so aid was slowed down
• What happened to communication

  Power, water, sanitation cut and communication too
• How many injured

  20000
• Responses

  7000 schools built

  Wooden cross branching and light weight roofs to earthquake proof