Plate Tectonics Case Studies- Niigata, Japan Flashcards by Maddy Murphy | Brainscape

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Where?

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Niigata, city in the North West of Japan

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What?

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Three major earthquakes within 3 mins.

First was 6.8 on Richter scale

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When?

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23rd October 2004

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Why?

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Destructive plate boundary-Eurasian and Philippine plate.

history of tectonic activity

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Impacts

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21 deaths
1900+ injured
60,000+ lost homes
Power/communications down several days

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Impacts

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Heavy rain from previous typhoon= mudslides

Epicentre in Niigata, felt in Tokyo

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Responses

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People evacuated

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