Japan 2011 Flashcards
1
Q
Japan plate margin?
A
Destructive
2
Q
Japan magnitude?
A
9.0
3
Q
Japan vulnerability?
A
Sufficient preparation + governance
Low levels of corruption
Early warning system, drills, evacuation kits + routes
4
Q
Japan immediate response?
A
110,000 defence troops mobilised in 4 hours
TV + radio stations switched to earthquake coverage
5
Q
Japan long term response?
A
Bank of Japan gave $183b to Japanese banks
134 nations + 39 organisations offered assistance
Rebuilt higher + stronger tsunami defences
6
Q
Japan impacts?
A
15,749 deaths
Fukishima nuclear disaster
Inland flooding as far as 8km
$35b costs
