tectonics JAPAN 2011 EQ & TSUNAMI Flashcards by Sebastian Sharp

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JAPAN 2011 EQ & TSUNAMI
facts

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16000 deaths, 6000 injured, 5000 missing
9.0 MMS (prior 7.2) — destructive boundary
hospitals & other infrastructure damaged
1000s of schools, offices & businesses damaged and closed
overall cost of £159 billion

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JAPAN 2011 EQ & TSUNAMI
vulnerability

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large scale of EQ
surrounded by water — leading to tsunami
less vulnerable due to having a high GDP and a well functioning government meaning infrastructure and education is invested in

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