Tohuku MHE CS Flashcards
where did the earthquake originate?
north western Pacific
how deep was the focus?
32 km
where was the epicentre?
100km east of Sendai on Northern Honshu’s east coast
plates involved
the North American Plate, subducted by the Pacific plate.
cause of the earthquake
a large segment of the North American plate jolted upwards by 30ft suddenly causing a huge displacement of water.
how fast did the tsunami spread?
800km per h
how far inland did the waves reach?
10km
how many deaths?
16,000
how many injuries
6,000
number displaced?
over 228,000
buildings damaged
400,000
how many cm was the earths axis shifted?
10cm
how many aftershocks were there?
700
what was the world banks estimated economic cost of damages?
235 billion
how many without running water and electricity?
water= 1 million electricity = 6 million
how many solders were mobilised to establish order, organise workers and had out aid?
100,000
how did the uk contribute in terms of search and rescue?
63 resue specialists, medical team and a rescue dog
what was distributed as a precaution to evacuees from around the Fukushima Nuclear plant.
iodine tablets to prevent radiation sickness
what are some long term responses
- better warning system
- rebuilding sea defences - same magnitude defence despite low frequency?
why did they have more relaxed planning regulations?
encourage rapid rebuilding
when?
march 2011
