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when was the japanese earthquake
Friday March 11, 2011
2:46pm (local time)
what measure was the earthquake- JAPAN
9.0 on the richter scale
where did the earthquake hit- JAPAN
250 miles off the North East Coast of Japan's main island Honshu
why did the earthquake occur- JAPAN
japan is located on the eastern edge of the Eurasian plate.
the Eurasian plate was subducted by the Pacific plate forming a subduction zone to the east of Japan
what caused the tsunami- JAPAN
the earthquake occurred at a relatively shallow depth of 20 miles below the surface of the pacific ocean. this, combines with the high magnitude, caused a tsunami
primary effects - JAPAN
15,894 dead
26,152 injure
332,395 buildings damaged
over 4.4 million households were left without electricity in North-East Japan
Japans transport network suffered huge disruption
some coastal areas experience land subsidence a
secondary effects- JAPAN
most expensive natural disaster in history with an economic cost of $235 billion
waves up to 40 m high devestated entire coastal areas- caused pollution up to 6 miles inland
seven reactors at the Fukishima nuclear power station experienced a meltdown - levels of radiation were over 8 times the normal levels
immediate responses - JAPAN
japan meteorological agency issued tsunami warnings 3 minutes after the earthquake
government declared a 20km evacuation zone around the Fukishima nuclear power plant
recieved help from the US military, search and rescue teams were sent from New Zealand, India, South Korea, China and Australia
people who lost their homes were evacuated to temporary shelters
long term responses - JAPAN
taller sea wall was built along the coast
55 nuclear power stations shut down permanently
Japanese bank offered large quantities of money to stabilise the Yen.
Japanese government have tried hard to rebuild places and this has generally been rapid.
the major highway through the Tohoku region was reopened after a fortnight