Japanese Tsunami + EQ

• Cost 16% of GNI ($300b)
• 30 metre high tsunami
• Depth of 30km for EQ
• Magnitude 9.0 on Richter scale
• Movement along a thrust fault on subduction zone between Pacific and NA plate
• 15,800 killed
• 200,000 evacuated from Fukushima
• 130,000 properties destroyed
• Glogal cancellation of nuclear power plants due to fears of accidents.
• Economy shrank by 3.7%
• 5-10% wiped off Japanese stock market
• Radioactive water leaked into ocean killing marine life
• China banned Japan seafood after Japan slowly releases radioactive water
• 11 military aircraft responded within 30 mins to rural areas
• Seismic designed buildings (75%) , practice drills, etc
• Japan central bank gave $180b to other banks to keep japan’s economy operating