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11 Cards in this Set
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What plate boundaries are involved? |
Philippines and Eurasian Plate |
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When did the Earthquake take place? |
January 1995 |
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What was the magnitude of the earthquake? |
7.2 |
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How many people died? |
Just over 5,000 |
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How many buildings collapsed? |
200,000 |
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What was destroyed? |
Whole parts of motorways and railways were destroyed despite earthquake proof design |
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Other primary impacts? |
People moved to earthquake shelters that were -2 degrees |
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Secondary Effects? |
Buildings destroyed by fire due to gas pipeline break Refugees moved into temporary housing |
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Short term responses? |
People evacuated Gave out emergency rations Rescue teams searched for survivors |
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How long did rescue teams search for survivors? |
10 days |
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Long term Responses? |
Many people moved away from area permanently Jobs created in construction industry as part of a rebuilding programme |
