Chapter 3 Earthquakes- Case Study: Earthquakes In Japan Flashcards
When was Japan hit with its most powerful earthquake ever?
2001
Why does Japan have so many earthquakes?
Because it is in the Pacific ring of fire
Where was the 2011 earthquake
70 kilometres off East Coast of Japan
What plate movement was it?
Pacific plate colliding with Eurasian plate
How many metres did the earthquake raise the seabed by?
8
How many metres high were the highest Waves?
40 metres
How far did the waves travel inland?
10km
How many people were killed?
25,000
How were most people killed?
Drowned
What was damaged?
Roads, railways, industry, dam collapsed, electricity supplies, phone lines
What happened to the nuclear power plants?
The cooling systems failed
People within a 20 kilometre radius had to be evacuated because of the danger of …….
Radiation
The main earthquake was followed by a series of ………
Aftershocks
The earthquake caused a ……..
Tsunami
