When did the event occur?
11th March 2011
What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
9.0
When did the tsunami occur?
30 minutes after the earthquake
How many people went without electricity?
4.4 million
How many people went without water?
1.5 million
What plate boundary does Japan sit on?
Destructive plate boundary - Pacific plate and North American plate
How many people died?
15,891
How many buildings collapsed?
130,000
How many buildings were damaged?
700,000
How much did the event cost in damage?
$235 billion
Where do regular earthquake drills take place in Japan?
In schools and communities - they take place every month
How many people were displaced during the event?
340,000
Which key player take children into simulations to gain an understanding into what earthquakes are like?
The Local Fire Department
What percentage of the coastline have seawalls? and how high are they?
40%, 10 metres high
