japan tsunami 😰 Flashcards
1
Q
where
A
tohoku
2
Q
when
A
9th march 2011
11th march 2011
3
Q
why
A
secondary consequence of earthquake
4
Q
richter
A
- 3.11 - 7.2
11. 3.11 - 8.9
5
Q
plate margin
A
destructive
pacific subducting under eurasian
6
Q
wave travelled ….. in land
A
10km
7
Q
fukashima
A
melt downs and contaminated sea and lands
8
Q
deaths
A
16 000
9
Q
buildings damaged
A
700 000
10
Q
no electricity
A
4.4mill
11
Q
no water
A
1.5 mill
12
Q
percentage of fishing ports damaged
A
10%
13
Q
cost of damage
A
$235 bill
14
Q
expected?
A
not unusual - 30% of worlds earthquakes
quakeproof but not waterproof
15
Q
JMA
A
told public to escape
20 min warning
16
Q
population live by coast because…
A
flatter land
17
Q
coastal defenses
A
40% coastline have 10m sea walls
not good enough
18
Q
number of people displaced
A
340 000
19
Q
donation from red cross
A
$1 bill
20
Q
aid from…?
A
UK rescue teams
NGOs send aid
21
Q
motorway repaired in … days
A
6
