2010 Japan Tsunami

Question 1

What caused the tsunami?

Answer 1

Magnitude 9 earthquake shook North East Japan
17km deep focus
Sudden movement of the Pacific plate under eurasian plate
A rock, 200km in length slipped suddenly upwards by 5-10m

Question 2

What effects did the tsunami have?

Answer 2

200 000 killed
500km squared coastal plain hit, destroying farmland, settlements and communications
Gas pipes ruptured which lead to fires
Explosions at the Fukushima nuclear power plant –> nuclear contamination
6 million homes without power
1 million homes without running water
Heavy snow blocked roads

Question 3

What were the responses to the Tsunami?

Answer 3

100 000 Japanese soldiers used for search and rescue
Specialist search and rescue temas flow in tfrom overseas
Evacuation inside of the exclusion zone after the nuclear disaster