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Case Study : Tohoku, Japan Earthquake (T. D) Flashcards

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1
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When did. it happen?

A

March 11 2011

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2
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What was the earthquake on the richter scale?

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9.1

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3
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What tine did. it happen?

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2:46pm

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Where was the epicentre and how deep was it?

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43 miles east of Tohoku
20 miles deep

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5
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How long did it last?

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6 minutes

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6
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How high was the tsunami that was caused?

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Ober 40m

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7
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What plate was subducting under what plate?

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Pacific plage was subducting under Eurasian plate

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8
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What type of margin did it happen at?

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Destructive margin

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9
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Why did it happen?

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Pressure built up between the two plates and the Eurasian plate broke along the boundary. This happened 15 miles under the surface. The ground shook for 6 minutes and the sea floor lifted by 7 meters.

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10
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How many died?

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15,894

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11
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How many went missing?

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2,562

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12
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How many were homeless?

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500,000

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13
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How many hospitals were destroyed?

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11

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14
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How many hospitals were damaged?

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300

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15
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How many houses had no electricity in NE Japan?

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4.4 million

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16
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How much debt did Japan owe?

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360 billion USD

17
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In coastal areas, how many people followed tsunami warnings?

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58%

18
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Out of the people living in coastal areas, how many people got hit that didn’t follow the tsunami warning?

A

49%

19
Q

What happened to the Tohoku Express?

A

It was damaged

20
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How much closer is NE Japan to N america?

A

2.4m

21
Q

How much shorter is the day?

A

1.8 microseconds

22
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How much did the earths axis move?

A

10-25cm

23
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Because of the tsunami waves, how far did pollution spread inland?

A

6 miles

24
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Where did liquefaction occur?

A

Parts of Tokyo built on reclaimed land

25
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As a result of liquefaction, how many buildings were damaged?

A

1,046

26
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What did the army help to build?

A

Temporary shelters

27
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What was the Reconstruction Design Council and what was there budget?

A

A council set up by the government to rebuild houses with a budget of over 23 trillion Yen

28
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What was the height of the original tsunami barriers?

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12m

29
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What was the height of the new tsunami barriers?

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18m

30
Q

How much did the Japanese Red Cross receive in donations?

A

Over 1 billion USD

31
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How much emergency relief kits did the Japanese Red Cross give out?

A

Over 30,000

32
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How much sleeping kits did the Japanese Red Cross give out?

A

14,000

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