Japan Earthquake

• 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