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Japan Earthquake
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When was the Japan earthquake?
March 11th 2011
Richter scale of Japan earthquake?
9.1
How many people were injured due to the Japan earthquake?
6000
people
How many buildings were destroyed due to the earthquake in Japan?
127 000
buildings
How many hospitals were destroyed?
300
hospitals
How many people died in the Japan earthquake?
15894 people
What percentage of people followed the tsunami warning?
58%
How far did the tsunami reach inland?
6
miles
How many reactors went into meltdown at the Fukushima?
7
reactors
What was the cost of the Japan earthquake?
USD $
235
billion
How much money did the Japanese Red Cross receive?
$
1 billion
What countries helped after the earthquake?
USA
, New Zealand,
Australia
and South Korea
How fast were the tsunami warnings issued after the earthquake?
3
minutes
What happened to those who lost their homes in the Japan earthquake?
They were
evacuated
to
temporary
shelters
What airport was restored by the 29th of March?
Sendai
airport
When was most of the debris and houses rebuilt?
2015
When was the upgraded tsunami warning systems launched?
2013
What
coastal defences
were rebuilt after the
Japan earthquake
?
Seawalls and embankments