case studies - nepal and Italy earthquakles

• 7.8 earthquake in Nepal occurred on 25th April 2015
•   nepal epicentre was 80km northwest of the capital city
• he 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy, was 6.3 on the Richter Scale and occurred 7km north-west of the settlement.
• primary effects: nepal

  • 8692 people died and approximately 20000 were injured
  • Almost three million people were made homeless
  • Seven thousand schools were destroyed
  • The cost of the damage was estimated to be around US$5 billion
• primary effects l'aquila

  • 309 people died and 1500 people were injured
  • 65000 people were made homeless
  • 10000-15000 buildings collapsed
  • The hospital was badly damaged
  • The estimated cost of the earthquake was US$16 billion