Japan (EQ), 2011

Question 1

What made it a disaster?

Answer 1

Total damage cost was 309 billion USD,
Secondary impact of Tsunami caused huge damage - 217 m^2 flooding.
Tertiary impact - tsunami damaged the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
4th largest earthquake in the world.

Question 2

Park’s model - relief

Answer 2

worldwide aid provided from 116 countries.

Question 3

Park’s model - rehabilitation

Answer 3

Temporary homes set up for 1 million people.

Question 4

Park’s model - reconstruction

Answer 4

Estimated 50 billion USD for clear up of nuclear power-plant at Fukushima.
Labour shortages limited recovery.

Question 5

Magnitude

Answer 5

9.0M

Question 6

Level of vulnerability

Answer 6

They had effective EW, 58% of people in Miyagi and Fukushima moved to higher ground to escape the Tsunami. However, generally people underestimated the risks.

Question 7

Duration

Answer 7

6 minutes

Question 8

Areal extent

Answer 8

217 m^2 flooding and widespread soil liquefaction

Question 9

Frequency

Answer 9

Many aftershocks - 7.1M being the largest.

Question 10

Source - live science website

Answer 10

May not be reliable as the authors are unknown

Question 11

Source - Guardian

Answer 11

Written by Liz Ford and Claire Provost on March 14, 2011

Question 12

Park’s model - pre-disaster

Answer 12

Residents of Tokyo received one minute of warning - EWS.
Strict building codes limited deaths.
People received text alerts and trains were stopped, 70,000 were evacuated.