Impacts and human responses as evidenced by a recent seismic event
You need a real earthquake case study. It must show what damage the earthquake caused and how people and governments reacted.
Real World
The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (magnitude 7.8) killed approximately 9,000 people, triggered avalanches on Everest, and left 2.8 million people in need of food aid — with international NGOs including Oxfam and the UN coordinating relief while Nepal's own emergency services were overwhelmed.
Exam Focus
Always state the magnitude, plate boundary type, and development context in your opening sentence — this earns AO1 marks before your analysis even begins.
Essay Framework
Use PEEL to structure every paragraph. Tap each step for guidance and an example.
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