japan 2011 case study

Question 1

death toll of japan 2011 earthquake

Answer 1

20,000

Question 2

magnitude of japan 2011

Answer 2

9.0

Question 3

duration of japan 2011

Answer 3

6 minutes

Question 4

what plate margin did it occur at? (japan)

Answer 4

convergent plate margin where subduction zone had formed

Question 5

what else occurred when earthquake struck? (japan)

Answer 5

a tsunami which reached heights of 40m. nuclear power plant was also damaged.

Question 6

how much did it cost? (japan)

Answer 6

$235 billion. due to development of japan it was COSTLIEST natural disaster in history

Question 7

what made people vulnerable? (japan)

Answer 7

56% of those who died were aged over 65.

people with mobility issues had a hard time evacuating

Question 8

hazards of the earthquake? (japan)

Answer 8

massive loss of life- 20,000 died
damage- 330,000 building destroyed
blackouts- no electricity
transport- suffered huge disruptions

Question 9

capacity to cope? (japan)

Answer 9

good because:
strong governance
wealth, high levels of development
earthquake proof infrastructure