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Tohoku Japan 2011 Flashcards

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1
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Magnitude?

A

9.0

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2
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How many miles east was the epicentre from Tohoku?

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43 miles

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3
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What was the depth of the earthquake?

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20 miles

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4
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How long did the earthquake last for?

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6 minutes

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5
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How tall was the tsunami wave?

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40 metres

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6
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What type of plate boundary?

A

Convergent

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7
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Which plate is being subducted?

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Oceanic Pacific plate

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8
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Which plate is not being subducted?

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Continental Eurasian Plate

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9
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In some places, how far in land did the tsunami reach?

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10km

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10
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How many reactors melted down at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant?

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Seven

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11
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What did Fukushima influence?

A

Anti- nuclear movement;
Leave industry;

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12
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How many people died?

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15,894

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13
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How many injured?

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6152

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14
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How many displaced?

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130,927

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15
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How many missing?

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2562

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16
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How high was the wave that flooded Fukushima’s plant generators/ electrical wiring?

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9 metres

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17
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How high were Japan’s billions of dollars anti - tsunami defences?

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12 metres

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18
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How many buildings damaged?

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332,395

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19
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How many roads damaged?

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2126

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20
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How many bridges damaged?

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56

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21
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How many railways destroyed?

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26

22
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How many hospitals damaged?

A

300

23
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How many hospitals destroyed?

A

11

24
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How many households in North- East Japan were left without electricity?

A

4.4 million

25
Q

How many aftershocks were there?

A

800

26
Q

How intense were the aftershocks?

A

4.5 or more

27
Q

How many miles did the tsunami cause pollution inland?

A

6

28
Q

How far was subsidence of some beaches in some places?

A

50cm

29
Q

How much did this cost?

A

$235bn (most expensive natural disaster in history)

30
Q

What percentage of people in coastal areas followed tsunami warnings, by heading for higher ground?

A

58%

31
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What percentage of people did the waves hit of those who did not follow the warning?

A

49%

32
Q

What were radiation levels?

A

8X normal levels

33
Q

Which Expressway was damaged?

A

Tohoku

34
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What is the name of committee that thought young people adults and teenagers could help rebuild?

A

‘Japan move forward committe’

35
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How much slower did some parts of North East Japan get to North America?

A

2.4 metres

36
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How much did a 250 mile coastline drop by?

A

0.6 metres

37
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How much do geologists estimate that the Pacific plate has slipped westwards?

A

By 20 and 40m

38
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How far did the seabed near the epicentre shift?

A

24 metres

39
Q

How much has the seabed of coast of Miyagi province has moved by?

A

3 metres

40
Q

How much did the earthquake move the Earth’s axis by?

A

Between 10 and 25cm

41
Q

How much did the day shorten by due to the earths axis moving?

A

1.8 microseconds

42
Q

What happened to buildings built on reclaimed land?

A

Liquefaction

43
Q

How many buildings damaged in Tokyo due to Liquefaction?

A

1046

44
Q

What happened to key ports?

A

Damaged and closed down;

45
Q

What percentage of the world’s semiconductor products does Japan produce?

A

20%

46
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What is Japan’s rank in the Disaster Risk and Age Index, compiled by the UNISDR?

A

133rd out of 190

47
Q

Why is coping capacity good in Japan?

A

Educated elderly;
High internet connectivity;
Effective government;
Low gender inequality

48
Q

Why is vulnerability high compared to other wealthy nations?

A

Ageing population;

49
Q

What percentage of people died who were over 65 years old?

A

56%

50
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What percentage of the population did people over the age of 65 comprise of in the affected area?

A

23%

51
Q

When is Japan’s Disaster Prevention Day held on each year?

A

1st September

52
Q

What was the accompanying nuclear meltdown disaster at Fukushima was a catalyst for in Germany?

A

Abandonment of nuclear energy programme;

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