Hazardous Earth - Case Studies

Question 1

What was the magnitude of the Sendai earthquake?

Answer 1

9.0 on the Richter scale

Question 2

Where was the focus of the Sendai Earthquake?

Answer 2

30km deep on a convergent plate boundary

Question 3

Where was the focus of the Sendai earthquake?

Answer 3

70km from the coast in Sendai Bay

Question 4

How much did the damage cost in the Sendai Earthquake?

Answer 4

US$235 billion, the costliest disaster in history

Question 5

What were the primary effects of the Sendai Earthquake?

Answer 5

1 dam collapsed, 2 nuclear power stations fractured, oil refinery set on fire, Tohoku motorway badly damaged, airport closed, and rail link badly damaged.

Question 6

How many people died in the Sendai Earthquake and Tsunami?

Answer 6

15,900 people died, 2600 missing, 6150 injured

Question 7

How many people were made homeless in Sendai?

Answer 7

350,000

Question 8

How were most of the deaths caused in Sendai?

Answer 8

93% of deaths caused by drowning.