Japanese Earthquake Case Study Flashcards
1
Q
Where did the earthquake occur?
A
1 mile of the eastern coast of japan
2
Q
What day did it happen?
A
11th March
3
Q
What happened afterwards?
A
A Tsunami was triggered
4
Q
What was the seismic reading of the Earthquake?
A
8.9
5
Q
How many deaths?
A
hundreds of thousands- over 120,000
6
Q
What made the tsunami particularly bad?
A
The realease of radiation form the Fukushima dai ichi plant
7
Q
How much did it cost?
A
85.5 billion dollars
8
Q
how many troops helped?
A
100 thouasand
9
Q
How many households had no water?
A
1.4 million
10
Q
How many households had no electricity?
A
1.9million
