Japan Flashcards
What year was the Japan earthquake?
2011
What was the magnitude?
9.0 on Richter scale
How tall was the tsunami?
10m high and travelled at 800kmph
How far did the tsunami reach?
10km inland
How many died at Japan.
18000 deaths
How many buildings were affected?
127,000 buildings collapsed
1.2 million were severely damaged
Was anything else damaged in Japan?
Road and railways severely damaged.
Electric power, water and sewerage systems were disrupted
What were most of the deaths caused by?
From drowning from tsunami
Many were over 65
How did the dam add to the overall damage?
Fukushima dam burst and led to damage in the nuclear power plant
The damage creates a nuclear meltdown becadeu the cooling system failed.
Huge economic cost. Estimated to be over $300 billion
Was there a warning system in place? (J)
Advance warning given by the pacific tsunami warning centre. This gave people time to evacuate to higher ground.
What were long term response to Japan?
Advanced earthquake proof buildings
Tight laws about what can be built near fault lines.
How did Japan recover after the earthquake?
10 year recovery plan and by 2012 the economy was growing again
Power plant evacuation
140,000 people evacuated from a 20km radius of power plant
