Case Study: Lombok, Indonesia (2018) (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Island chain that includes Lombok
Island chain that includes Lombok
Lesser Sunda Islands
Two plates colliding at Lombok
Two plates colliding at Lombok
Indo-Australian and Eurasian Plates
Rate of plate convergence at Lombok (cm/year)
Rate of plate convergence at Lombok (cm/year)
6 cm per year
Subduction zone extending from Sumatra past Lombok
Subduction zone extending from Sumatra past Lombok
Sunda Arc
Major earthquake cycle on Sunda Arc (years)
Major earthquake cycle on Sunda Arc (years)
Every 200 years
Date and magnitude of most powerful Lombok quake
Date and magnitude of most powerful Lombok quake
5 August 2018, 7.0 Mw
Deaths from 2018 Lombok earthquakes
Deaths from 2018 Lombok earthquakes
564 people
People displaced by Lombok 2018 earthquakes
People displaced by Lombok 2018 earthquakes
432,015
Total damage cost of Lombok 2018 earthquakes
Total damage cost of Lombok 2018 earthquakes
$600 million
Why were Lombok buildings highly vulnerable?
Why were Lombok buildings highly vulnerable?
Not built to earthquake-resistant standards