Tohoku, japan - developed country

• At 2:47 pm on 11th march 2011, 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east of Japan, this triggered a tsunami , that had a big impact in the pacific region . It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in japan
• preparation

  the emergency services are trained and ready to respond.

  everyone as well as schools and workers take place in an annual national disaster on the first day of September so they know what to do when an earthquake strikes.
• Response

  advance warnings of the earthquake and tsunami this gave people time to get outside or reach higher ground.

  the tsunami warning centre warned coastal communities in japan.

  rescue worker and solider were mobilised to deal with the crisis and the government requested International aid
• primary impacts

  between 667 and 1479 death occurred.

  caused collapsing buildings

  electric power , water and sewage systems were disrupted.

  in some areas the land suffered liquid faction ( the ground turned to liquid)
• secondary impacts

  the vast majority of death over 17,000 were due to people drowning in the tsunami.

  2000 roads ,56 bridges and 26 railways were destroyed

  the earthquake cut the mains power stations, including a nuclear power stations which caused a nuclear meltdown because the cooling system failed