Japan Earthquake Flashcards
How many deaths were caused due to collapsed buildings?
667-1479 deaths
How many bridges collapsed due to the tsunami?
56 bridges
Why did Japan also experience a tsunami as well as an earthquake?
Because the earthquake happened on a convergent boundary.
How many deaths were caused by the tsunami?
17,000
How many buildings were damaged due to the tsunami?
1.2 million
How much was the economic cost?
$300 billion
Why were the damage costs so much more in Japan than in Haiti?
Japan is a developed country meaning the things that were damaged cost much more than the things damaged in Haiti; a developing country.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Japan?
Magnitude 9
What are some of the disaster management methods in Japan?
Every school child is familiar with drills.
There are earthquake simulators to prepare people for the sensation.
Building are built with strong foundations and massive shock absorbers.
People have earthquake emergency kits that include dry rations, water and medical equipment.
What are the short term relief strategies in Japan?
TV and Radio stations turn to emergency channels to update people.
Emergency food rations are given out.
What are the long term relief strategies?
Rebuild infrastructure.
Plan to remove radioactive contamination.
What prediction methods did Japan have?
Tiltmetres, strain gauges and other devices placed along the Japanese coastline which collects data that can be closely watched.
Seismographs.
