Japan Earthquake Case Study Mind map
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- Created on: 27-03-17 11:33
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- Japan 11/03/11 Natural / Tectonic Hazards
- Causes
- Physical
- The pacific plate subducted underneath the north American plate
- Plates lock together -earthquake
- 9.0 on richter scale
- Human
- High population density (127 million)
- Most people live on the coast as middle is mountainous
- 3rd largest economy in the world - more economic loss
- Physical
- Effects
- Secondary
- Tsunmai
- Soil liquefaction in reclaimed land in Tokyo
- 30 homes destroyed 1,000 buildings damaged
- Secondary
- Causes
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