Japan Flashcards
When did the Earthquake occur?
9th March 2011
Where did it occur?
The pacific coast of Tohoku. Some of the worst hit areas were Manali and Sendai.
How high were wave heights?
40.5 m
What plate margin?
A destructive plate margin. It involved the pacific plate and the Eurasian plate
How many people died?
15,876 and 94% of these was from drowning
How many were injured?
5,712 people
Social impacts
Many people were scavenging the streets to find food. This was a problem as your reputation in society is very important to the Japanese, so this was seen as a dent in the Japanese pride.
Where was the nuclear leak?
Fukushima. 4/6 of the nuclear reactors was damaged. Higher than normal radiation was recorded in Tokyo (220 km away.)
Environmental impacts
25 million tons of rubble was swept across Japan. This destroyed habitats and made the clean up effort a lot harder.
How many buildings were destroyed?
45,700 were destroyed.
How many buildings were damaged?
144,300 were damaged.
Economic impacts
Hundreds of shops and businesses were destroyed.
Many crops and animals were destroyed/ died
Government had to pay for clean up effort so they lost money.
Immediate responses
Rescuers were sent from the south of the country but there were very few supplies for them to work with
How many people were living in evacuation facilities?
452,000 people within 10 days.
How many countries gave aid?
116 countries and 28 international organisations
