Tohoku 2011 earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
magnitude
A
9
2
Q
location of epicenter
A
70km from coast of sendai bay
3
Q
depth of focus
A
15km
4
Q
plate boundaries
A
pacific and Eurasian destructive
5
Q
areas affected
A
city of sendai, Fukushima, east coast
6
Q
level of economic development
A
HIC
7
Q
prediction and monitoring
A
there was an earthquake prediction and a tsunami warning
8
Q
protection
A
-earthquake proof buildings
-shelters to protect people
-tsunami wall
9
Q
planning
A
-forecasting
-earthquake warning
10
Q
primary hazards
A
-ground shaking
-buildings falling
11
Q
secondary hazards
A
-aftershock
-tsunami
12
Q
social impacts
A
-20,00 died
130,000 homeless
13
Q
economic impacts
A
loss was $300b
14
Q
environmental impacts
A
-water pollution due to tsunami
-air pollution due to fires
15
Q
immediate responses
A
tsunami evactuation
