japan 2010 earthquake/tsunami Flashcards
1
Q
what was the magnitude
A
8.0
2
Q
How many deaths
A
15,800
3
Q
How many buildings destroyed
A
300,000
4
Q
Cost of damage
A
$235 billion
5
Q
Tsunami waves peak height
A
40m
6
Q
How much did earth shifted on its axis
A
10-25cm
7
Q
How many homes without electricity
A
4.4 million
8
Q
How many homes left without water
A
1.5 million
9
Q
What happened to the Fukushima power plant
A
3 nuclear meltdowns
10
Q
Responses
A
Rebuilt 18m high sea walls to replace the 12m ones
Japanese Red Cross received $1 billion in aid and donations
Spent £70 million on earthquake predicting lasers
