Gorkha earthquake by Liana Hennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v The Himalayas Shook! en-us 2017-03-03 16:24:38 UTC 2023-04-20 13:40:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Gorkha Earthquake Location lhennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157664348
  • Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Nepal ranges from rural villages to capital city of Nepal. Urban area ranging out to farmland
  • Nepal is one of the poorest countries in SE Asia
    • ]]>     2017-03-03 16:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157664348     Earthquake Types lhennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157667038
  • tectonic earthquake = occurs when the crust breaks and releases pressure at faults  
  • volcanic earthquake = occurs along tectonic faults along with volcanic activities             
  • A collapse earthquake = underground openings shake with seismic waves and this continues to the surface       
  • An explosion earthquake = manmade through nuclear or chemical device                                                                        
    •  The Gorkha Earthquake was a tectonic earthquake
    ]]>     2017-03-03 16:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157667038     Plate Tectonics of Gorkha Earthquake lhennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157668746
  • Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate collide
  • This is a convergent plate boundary
  • The plates are moving together
  • The plates have Compression force
    • ]]>     2017-03-03 16:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157668746     Earthquake Statistics lhennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157669947
  • When: noon, April 25, 2015                 
  • Casualties: 9000 dead                                               
  • Damage: 600,000 structures in Kathmandu and other nearby towns were either damaged or destroyed      
  • Rebuilding: very far from done$6.6 billion: total estimated cost for reconstruction                                  
  • 16,800 injured and some 2.8 million people displaced by the earthquake                                                 
  • Aftershocks for weeks
    • ]]>     2017-03-03 16:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157669947     Earthquake hazards and safety lhennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157672026
  • Hazards: Ground shaking causes damage to manmade structures, tsunamis, Landslides, rockfalls, mudslides, subsidence (lowering of ground level), liquefaction (vibrations cause water to seep up)
  • Earthquake Preparation: Prep home: secure tall furniture to wall, strong fasteners on cabinets, keep first aid kit, flexible connections for gas appliances, keep critical items (water, medicine, important papers in secure area, emergency communication plan with family
  • Earthquake Warning signs: Technology uses ground sensors to look for vibrations that could indicated upcoming earthquakes
  • Mercalli Scale - IX (Violent); Richter Scale

    • ]]>     2017-03-03 16:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157672026     lhennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157672497 A map showing where the country of Nepal is located in the world. Image source: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/np.htm]]> 2017-03-03 16:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157672497 lhennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157674811 A map showing the epicenter of the Gorkha Earthquake in April 2015. Image source: http://reliefweb.int/map/nepal/nepal-epicenter-earthquake-25-april-2015]]> 2017-03-03 17:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157674811 lhennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157675730 A map showing some statistics relating to the Gorkha Earthquake of 2015. Image source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nepal-earthquake-of-2015]]> 2017-03-03 17:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157675730 lhennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157676622 Image of damage done to buildings in Kathmandu, Nepal. Image source: http://www.primanews.org/2015/04/28/nepal-earthquake-death-toll-above-4300/]]> 2017-03-03 17:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157676622 lhennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157677480 Mountaineers were surprised by an avalanche caused by the Gorkha Earthquake towards the base camp of Mt Everest. Over 19 people died from this avalanche. Image source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32471928]]> 2017-03-03 17:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157677480 Works Cited lhennings https://padlet.com/lhennings/jvfr5cv2b50v/wish/157688620
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