Japan 2011

• Where was the Japan earthquake?

  Japan is a country located in South-East Asia, East of South Korea. The epicentre was found to be 70km from the coast of Sendai Bay
• What was the magnitude of the earthquake?

  9.0 , with 200+ aftershocks up to 7.0 magnitude
• How many people were killed or reported missing altogether?

  Approximately 18,500
• What secondary impact caused catastrophic impacts due to the earthquake?

  The 40 meter Tsunami
• Primary impact

  Two nucleus power stations became damaged, resulting in their shutting down and thus a loss of power
• Secondary impact

  450,000 left homeless due to both the earthquake and the tsunami
• Secondary impact

  120,000 buildings completely destroyed as a result of the earthquake?
• Short term aid / immediate response

  Tsunami warnings issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency three minutes after the earthquake
• Short term ad / immediate response

  Within hours of tsunami, rescue workers and around 100,000 members of Japan Self-Defence Force were dispatched
• Short term aid / immediate response

  Hundreds of thousands of people who had lost their home or were evacuated used temporary shelters set up in schools and other buildings
• Short term aid / immediate response

  Japan received help from the US military and international search-and-rescue teams from places such as New-Zealand
• Long-term response

  Earthquake drills held in schools and workplaces annually
• Long-term response

  Tsunami defences were heightened and strengthened for more reliable protection
• Long-term response

  Around 87% of buildings in Tokyo are built to be Earthquake-proof
• Long-term response

  Buoys in the ocean detect offshore earthquakes and predict the areas which will be most severely effected