Japanese Tsunami Flashcards

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1
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Which ocean did the earthquake happen in and what was the magnitude?

A

Pacific Ocean. 9 Richter Scale.

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2
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What was the worst effected city?

A

Sendai

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3
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How many people died?

A

15,400

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4
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How many people are still missing?

A

8000

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5
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How many were without power?

A

4 million

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6
Q

What burst causing flooding?

A

Dam

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7
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How many people were living in government shelters?

A

215,000

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8
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What happened to oil refiners?

A

Set on fire

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9
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What was the total insured loss?

A

$185 billion

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10
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Radiation leaked and 3 workers suffered radiation exposure from which place?

A

Fukushima

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11
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How much warning did they get?

A

20 minutes

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12
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Where did no buildings collapse, due to earthquake proof structures?

A

Tokyo

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13
Q

Give a positive and negative of the Fundai sea wall

A

Saved the town (3000 residents) from 20m high wave. However, it still damaged the port.

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14
Q

What did google set up?

A

Person finder app

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15
Q

By 2018, what % of public housing units were completed?

A

92%

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16
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When did the tsunami occur?

A

11 March 2011