Nepal Earthquake
Molly, Dawson, and Vanessa
Facts of the Earthquake
Widespread Effects of the Earthquake
India: 111
China: 68 (fears of over 1,000 people dead in the Tibet region bordering Nepal)
Bangladesh: 10 (fears of 100 or more people dead in the Rangpur-Dinajpur region)
Pakistan: 0
Bhutan: 0
2004 Great Sumatran Earthquake
Indonesia
Magnitude: 9.0Death Toll: 230,000
Tsunami included in death toll.
FACT: The Sumatran Earthquake was 15.85 times greater in intensity than the recent Nepal earthquake.
FACT: There were 15.3 times as many people that died in the Sumatran Earthquake of 2004 compared to the 15,000 expected to have died in Nepal.
1356 Basel Earthquake
Magnitude: 6.5
Death Toll: 300
FACT: The Nepal earthquake was 19.95 times greater in magnitude than the Basel earthquake of 1356.
FACT: 50 times more people died in the Nepal earthquake than the Basel Earthquake of 1356.
The Largest Earthquake in the World: The 1960 Chilean Earthquake
Magnitude: 9.5
Death Toll: 2,500 to 6,000 in Chile alone
FACT: The Chilean Earthquake of 1960 was 50.12 times greater than the Nepal Earthquake of 2015.
Citations
"2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.
"1960 Valdivia Earthquake." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.
"1356 Basel Earthquake." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.
Digital image. Https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDrcENuWAAA-3yc.jpg. N.p., n.d. Web.
Gaba, Eric, and NordNordWest. 1356 Basel Earthquake Is Located in Switzerland. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Commons, 30 Nov. 2009. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.