Japanese Tsunami 2011 Flashcards
What is the death toll of the tsunami?
15,800
How many roads were damaged?
4,000
How many properties were destroyed?
130,000
Due to ground shaking, by how much have parts of Japan shifted and in which direction?
2.4 metres East
Due to ground subsidence, how much of the coastline dropped vertically by how much?
400km of the coastline dropped by 60cm.
This allowed tsunami to overlap defences.
What were the effects of soil liquefaction on Tokyo?
Damaged more than 1,000 buildings
What were the primary effects of the earthquake?
Ground shaking
Ground subsidence
Soil liquifation
What were the secondary effects of the earthquake?
Tsunami
Flooding
What was the maximum height of the tsunami?
39 metres
What was the upthrust and along how many kilometeres?
5-8 metre upthrust along 180km
Where is the damaged nuclear plant?
Fukushima Nuclear Plant
What happened to the residents around Fukushima?
Residents around Fukushima had to be evacuated and still cannot return as radioactive levels still remain above the norm. This also caused loss of electricity.
How many people were stuck at train stations in Tokyo alone?
20,000
What was the economic damage on Japan?
£250 million
By how much did Japanese GDP shrink?
3.7%
