Details of the causes would also be appreciated.
Chosen Answer:
You are in luck, I have been studying that earthquake for my geography exams.
The causes were that the focus of the earthquake was shallow and the epicentre was fairly close to the city.
The earthquake was 7.2 on the richter scale.
The authorities had to restore the services e.g. water, electricity etc quickly because these had been damaged.
Provided medical care and shelters for the homeless
They had an earthquake emergency plan – you could look this up on the internet as this would tell how they go about rebuilding places after earthquakes.
by: aimz w
on: 15th June 08
