Japanese Tsunami, MEDC

Question 1

When and where did the tsunami occur?

Answer 1

11th March 2011

Off the coast of Sendai

Question 2

What plates are involved?

Answer 2

Pacific plate subducted below the Eurasian plate

Question 3

What was the magnitude of the earthquake?

Answer 3

9.0

Question 4

How far below sea bed level was the focus?

Answer 4

32km (shallow)

Question 5

How many people died?

Answer 5

15,400

Question 6

Several large towns were…

Answer 6

more than 1/3 submerged

Question 7

How many people were living in government shelters?

Answer 7

215,000

Question 8

What was the main secondary effect?

Answer 8

Fires spread due to broken gas pipes and lack of water

Question 9

How many people were without power and water?

Answer 9

4,000,000 without power

1,000,000 without water

Question 10

What was the total insured loss?

Answer 10

$185 billion

Question 11

How many workers suffered radiation exposure from the Fukishima nuclear plant?

Answer 11

3

Question 12

How soon was the warning issued after the earthquake?

Answer 12

5 minutes

Question 13

Did Japan has good building regulations?

Answer 13

Yes, no buildings collapsed in Tokyo

Question 14

Who provided free calls and free WiFi?

Answer 14

Skype

Question 15

Who set up a ‘person finder’ which matched missing people with those who survived?

Answer 15

Google

Question 16

Who used information from GPS to see which roads were being used?

Answer 16

Honda

Question 17

Why were the effects not as great as Indonesian tsunami?

Answer 17

All coastal areas in Japan had warnings
Better emergency services
Only affected one country
Perception of risk was greater