Hazards (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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Which two major tectonic plates collide at Indonesia's location?
Which two major tectonic plates collide at Indonesia's location?
Indo-Australian & Eurasian Plates
At what rate do the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates collide?
At what rate do the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates collide?
Approximately 6 cm per year
How often do major earthquakes occur along the Sunda Arc subduction zone?
How often do major earthquakes occur along the Sunda Arc subduction zone?
Approximately once every 200 years
By what year could a magnitude 8.5-9.0 earthquake potentially occur in the region?
By what year could a magnitude 8.5-9.0 earthquake potentially occur in the region?
2040
On what date did the most powerful Lombok earthquake occur in 2018?
On what date did the most powerful Lombok earthquake occur in 2018?
5 August 2018
What was the magnitude of the strongest earthquake in the 2018 Lombok sequence?
What was the magnitude of the strongest earthquake in the 2018 Lombok sequence?
7.0 Mw
How many people died as a direct result of the 2018 Lombok earthquakes?
How many people died as a direct result of the 2018 Lombok earthquakes?
564 people
How many persons were displaced from their homes by the earthquakes?
How many persons were displaced from their homes by the earthquakes?
432,015 persons
What was the total estimated cost of damage from the 2018 Lombok earthquakes?
What was the total estimated cost of damage from the 2018 Lombok earthquakes?
Approximately $600 million
How long was the state of emergency declared after the initial earthquake?
How long was the state of emergency declared after the initial earthquake?
Three days