Tsunami case study- Japan 2011
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- Geography tsunami case study: Tohoku, Japan
- Primary effects
- 15,845 people were killed
- Liquefaction damaged over a thousand buildings
- 3,375 people went missing
- the ground sunk by 0.6m
- 5,894 people were injured
- Japan moved 2.4m east
- 128,479 buildings were destroyed
- Immediate responses
- Within 2 days all debris was cleared
- Aircraft sent to survey the area
- Identify key areas for aid
- 11 military aircraft responded within 30 minutes
- Temporary shelters were set up for 452,000 people
- Secondary effects
- A tsunami 60km of the east coast
- Maximum height of 59m
- travelled 10km inland
- Nuclear power plant went into meltdown
- Shipping and travel disrupted
- Agriculture was devestated
- Area produces 3-4% of Japan's rice production
- Huge economic impact
- Area produces 3-4% of Japan's rice production
- A tsunami 60km of the east coast
- 11th March 2011 14:46pm
- Cause
- Release of energy along the subduction zone between the Pacific and Eurasian plates
- Long term responses
- By November 2001 96% of electricity was repaired and 98% of water
- By 29th March the airport was reusable
- It cost £190 million
- By 24th March half the expressway was repaired
- Magnitude 9.0
- Primary effects
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