Japan, Tohoku Earthquake 2011 🩵 Flashcards
What is the population of tohoku?
8.6 million
What magnitude was the tohoku earthquake?
Magnitude 9
When was the tohoku earthquake?
11th March 2011
How many after shocks was there? (Primary effects)
1235 after shocks
How much debris was there? (Primary effect)
22 million tonnes
How much did it take to repair the damage? (Primary effect)
34.6 billion dollars
How many people died? (Primary effect)
22,000 deaths
what is one primary effect of the tohoku earthquake?
.damage to buildings
How high was the tsunami? (Secondary effect)
.5-8 meters high
How far in land did the tsunami go? (Secondary effect)
10km in land
How many nuclear reactors did the tsunami wipe out and what did this cause? (Secondary effect)
.wiped out 3 nuclear reactors
.caused a radiation leak
How did this earthquake impact the U.K.? (Secondary effect)
Nissan had to shut down one of there factories in the U.K. because they got most of their car parts from Japan and could not access the parts
How many people were evacuated? (Short term response)
140,000 + more from radiation leak
How many nuclear reactors went offline because of the tsunami? (Short term response)
55
How many people received aid? (Short term response)
147,000
