Natural Hazards Flashcards
When did the earthquake occur
11th march 2011
Identify - Date, Magnitude, Deaths, Damage
11 march 2011, magnitude 7.0, 230,000 deaths, 30000 businesses destroyed
3 priamry effects
332,395 buildings, 2,126 roads, 56 bridges were destroyed or damaged.
3 secondary effects
massive tsunami, around 16,000 deaths, 26,152 injuries
plate boundary it occured on
pacific plate
3 short term responses
rapid tsunami warnings, extensive search and rescue operations
3 long term responses
nuclear contamination of soils and sea water, and evacuation of a large number of residents in the surrounding areas.
why was it less impacted
japan is hic
why was haiti more effected
haiti is an lic
3 reasons people live in hazaedous areas
benefits outweigh risks, born and brought up there, lack of income.
