Tsunamis Flashcards
1
Q
What was the tsunami on the richter scale? How high were the waves?
A
9.3
25m high
2
Q
How many people died because of the Tohoku tsunami
A
220 000 in Indonesia , India and Srilanka
3
Q
Give two causes of the Tohoku Tsunami
A
An earthquake at a destructive plate boundary at the North American and Pacific plate (NAP)
Upwards flick
4
Q
When was the Tohoku tsunami and where?
A
In Japan in 2011
