Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Flashcards
1
Q
What magnitude was the earthquake
A
9 on the Richter scale
2
Q
What did it trigger
A
A tsunami
3
Q
Was it 5th or 10th largest recorded since 1900?
A
5th
4
Q
Which plate did it lie on the East edge of?
A
Eurasian
5
Q
What were the impacts?
A
- 1300 confirmed dead
- 160000 were left without electricity
- hospitals destroyed
- 400km stretch of land dropped by 0.6m meaning the tsunami could travel faster to land
- cost of rebuildingTohuku region was staggering- said to be $18 billion
6
Q
What did the tsunami do?
A
- halted industrial production, impacting Japans economy as well as the ones connected to it
- shut down nuclear reactors, with only 2 reopening
7
Q
Short-term responses:
A
- tsunami warning was issued 3 minutes after the earthquake happened
- Japanese military were asked to help
- Government set up a task force at the prime ministers office
8
Q
Long-term response?
A
- October 2012, meeting help by the Japanese government and world bank to reflect on lessons learnt and how to reduce risk
- 91 countries offered help
- 59 search and rescue experts, 4 medics and 2 search dogs flew out with 11 tonnes of equipment on board
