2011 Tohoku Tsunami Japan Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
When was it
A
11th March 2011
2
Q
How fast was it
A
800kph
3
Q
Max height
A
40 meters
4
Q
How many dead
A
18,500
5
Q
Development
A
HIC
6
Q
Magnitude of earthquake
A
9
7
Q
What happened with the plates
A
Eurasian plate shifter 2-4 m eastwards and upwards by over 9 m
8
Q
What was the nuclear power station affected (impact)
A
Fukushima
Led to shut down of all nuclear reactors in Japan
9
Q
How many lost homes
A
450,000
10
Q
Economic loss
A
$360 billion
11
Q
Risk
A
High, located in the pacific ring of fire, densely populated, communities live near to the coast, sea wall was not high enough to stop tsunami
12
Q
Environmental impacts
A
Destruction of wetlands and forests, over 10,000 ha of forests weee damaged
