Japanese tsunami case study

Question 1

what was the magnitude of the earthquake?

Answer 1

9 on the Richter scale

Question 2

where was the epicentre

Answer 2

100km off the east-cost of Japan

Question 3

how many people were killed

Answer 3

16,000

Question 4

how many people were missing

Answer 4

3,500

Question 5

how many people were injured

Answer 5

6,000

Question 6

how many buildings were destroyed

Answer 6

150,000

Question 7

how far did Japan move?

immediate impacts

Answer 7

parts of Japan shorten 2.4m

Question 8

how much did the ground drop?

long term effects

Answer 8

0.6m

Question 9

name 2 long term effects of he earthquake

Answer 9

• shipping was disrupted due to closure of ports

- earth shifted 6 inches on its axis

Question 10

how quickly was the tsunami able to monitored

Answer 10

10 secs after the tsunami hit the Pacific warning centre monitored it

Question 11

name 2 short term responses to the earthquake

Answer 11

• who thin seconds of the EQ all eletric if devices got automatic warnings
• Tokyo had 60 secs to prepare for the EQ

Question 12

give 1 long term response to the earthquake

Answer 12

rebuilding and repairing of buildings and improving healthcare

Question 13

1 fact about the long term responses of the earthquake

Answer 13

by November 2011:
96% of the electricity had been restored
98% of the water supply
99% of landline networks

Question 14

how long did the earthquake last?

Answer 14

5 minutes