Tohoku march 2011 Flashcards
when was the earthquake
march 2011
what plate boundary did this occur
destructive subduction
HIC, LIC, NEE?
HIC
how big was the eq on the moment magnitude scale
9.0
how many eqs in the first 48hrs
52
primary: how many dead from quake
200
primary: what happened to buildings
thousands damaged, some set ablaze by burst gas pipes
primary: what happened to electricity
millions of houses had no electricity
secondary: how many dead or missing in tsunami
18,000
secondary: how much damage was done
235 billion usd
secondary: how many followed tsunami warnings
52%
STR: within days how many were in evacuation centres
500,000
STR: how many countries offered assistance
160
STR: how long did it take to get temporary housing
8 days
LTR: what did japan invest in in 2013
a new tsunami warning system
LTR: what did japan do to their tsunami walls
built them higher
what happened to the earths axis
moved around 20 cm
