Tohoku earthquake

• When was it?

  11 March 2011
• Where was it?

  Japan
• What plate caused the earthquake?

  Pacific plate thrusting under Eurasian
• Was the earthquake shallow or deep?

  Shallow
• What speed was the tsunami?

  800km/h
• How many deaths primarily occurred as a direct result of the earthquake?

  Between 667 and 1479
• What structures were damaged primarily?

  Buildings, roads, railways
• What systems were primarily disrupted?

  Electric power, water, sewerage systems
• What did reclaimed land in Tokyo suffer from primarily?

  Liquefaction
• How much did the damage cost secondarily?

  1.2 million
• Which countries sent rescue teams?

  Australia, china, India, New Zealand, South Korea, USA
• How many people were evacuated?

  140,000
• Where were temporary houses set up?

  Sendai
• How many people were displaced?

  130,000
• What gave people time to reach higher ground?

  Advanced warnings
• How high were the waves when they hit the coast?

  10m
• What was the main cause of death?

  Drowning in the tsunami