Japan earthquake Flashcards
is Japan a HIC or LIC
HIC
when did the earthquake occur
11th march 2011
-at 2:46 pm
what plates were involved
pacific and North American plate
what was the magnitude
9.0
how many people died
18,500
how many people were displaced
130,927
how many hospitals were damaged
300
how many buildings were destroyed
332,395
how many homes were left without electricity in north east Japan
4.4 million
how many rescue people were sent out to help as a short term response
Rescue workers and 100,000 members of the Japan Self-Defence Force were dispatched within hours.
how many were sent to temporary shelters or evacuated
hundreds of thousands
what military did Japan get help from
USA military
what was the recovery budget
190 billion pounds (23 trillion yen)
what airports runway was restored on the 29th march
375 km of the sendai airport
