Japan 2011 earthquake CS

Question 1

List some primary impacts of the Japan 2011 earthquake

Answer 1

700 deaths caused by the earthquake

Estimated cost of $235 billion

30 homes and building destroyed

Roads and infrastructure badly damaged

Liquification

Question 2

List some secondary impacts of the Japan 2011 earthquake

Answer 2

A huge tsunami with waves up 40m hit the eastern coast

16,000 people died due to the tsunami

450,000 were left homeless

Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown

Question 3

what was the short-term relief in Japan

Answer 3

Tsunami warning were issued 3 minutes after the earthquake

100,000 members of the Japan Self-defence force were dispatched

Received help from US military and international search and rescue

Temporary shelters were put in place

Question 4

What planning did Japan use

Answer 4

Earthquake drills every year in schools/workplaces

Emergency services trained in earthquake response methods

Government funding and policies for future earthquake hazards

Question 5

What preparation did Japan use

Answer 5

Earthquake proof buildings designed to withstand huge tremors

Larger sea walls built to block tsunamis

Hazard warnings sent to every phone

Earthquake survival kits in peoples homes

Question 6

What prediction methods did Japan use

Answer 6

Buoys in the oceans detect offshore earthquakes and predict the areas most at risk

Tsunamis can be predicted using data about magnitude and location of the earthquake

Question 7

List some background information

Answer 7

9.0 magnitude
70km from the coast of Sendai Bay
GDO 4.97 trillion USD