Tohoku Japan 2011 Flashcards
Magnitude?
9.0
How many miles east was the epicentre from Tohoku?
43 miles
What was the depth of the earthquake?
20 miles
How long did the earthquake last for?
6 minutes
How tall was the tsunami wave?
40 metres
What type of plate boundary?
Convergent
Which plate is being subducted?
Oceanic Pacific plate
Which plate is not being subducted?
Continental Eurasian Plate
In some places, how far in land did the tsunami reach?
10km
How many reactors melted down at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant?
Seven
What did Fukushima influence?
Anti- nuclear movement;
Leave industry;
How many people died?
15,894
How many injured?
6152
How many displaced?
130,927
How many missing?
2562
How high was the wave that flooded Fukushima’s plant generators/ electrical wiring?
9 metres
How high were Japan’s billions of dollars anti - tsunami defences?
12 metres
How many buildings damaged?
332,395
How many roads damaged?
2126
How many bridges damaged?
56
How many railways destroyed?
26
How many hospitals damaged?
300
How many hospitals destroyed?
11
How many households in North- East Japan were left without electricity?
4.4 million
How many aftershocks were there?
800
How intense were the aftershocks?
4.5 or more
How many miles did the tsunami cause pollution inland?
6
How far was subsidence of some beaches in some places?
50cm
How much did this cost?
$235bn (most expensive natural disaster in history)
What percentage of people in coastal areas followed tsunami warnings, by heading for higher ground?
58%
What percentage of people did the waves hit of those who did not follow the warning?
49%
What were radiation levels?
8X normal levels
Which Expressway was damaged?
Tohoku
What is the name of committee that thought young people adults and teenagers could help rebuild?
‘Japan move forward committe’
How much slower did some parts of North East Japan get to North America?
2.4 metres
How much did a 250 mile coastline drop by?
0.6 metres
How much do geologists estimate that the Pacific plate has slipped westwards?
By 20 and 40m
How far did the seabed near the epicentre shift?
24 metres
How much has the seabed of coast of Miyagi province has moved by?
3 metres
How much did the earthquake move the Earth’s axis by?
Between 10 and 25cm
How much did the day shorten by due to the earths axis moving?
1.8 microseconds
What happened to buildings built on reclaimed land?
Liquefaction
How many buildings damaged in Tokyo due to Liquefaction?
1046
What happened to key ports?
Damaged and closed down;
What percentage of the world’s semiconductor products does Japan produce?
20%
What is Japan’s rank in the Disaster Risk and Age Index, compiled by the UNISDR?
133rd out of 190
Why is coping capacity good in Japan?
Educated elderly;
High internet connectivity;
Effective government;
Low gender inequality
Why is vulnerability high compared to other wealthy nations?
Ageing population;
What percentage of people died who were over 65 years old?
56%
What percentage of the population did people over the age of 65 comprise of in the affected area?
23%
When is Japan’s Disaster Prevention Day held on each year?
1st September
What was the accompanying nuclear meltdown disaster at Fukushima was a catalyst for in Germany?
Abandonment of nuclear energy programme;
