Japan Earthquake/Tsunami, 11th March 2011

Date: 11th March 2011.

Location: North east coast of Japan (250 miles from Tokyo).  M.E.D.C

Tsunami Location: Sendai.

Magnitude:8.9 and lasted 6 minutes.

Aftershocks: at least 124 greater than 5 magnitude.

Death toll: 18,000

Economic damage: $250 billion to $309 billion

Physical Cause: Thrust faulting on or near the subduction zone- The Ocean Pacific Plate subducted the Eurasian Plate. 

• Tsunami reached 6 miles inland
• Nuclear explosion at the Fukishima power plant damaged by floods
• Fires in the capital and oil refinery ablaze near Tokyo.
• Flooding

• Death toll:18,000
• 2,000 people injured
• Damage to infrastructure with roads, rails, power and ports were wiped. This proved difficult for relief. 
• People missing
• Homelessness
• Houses wiped out by the tsunami. 4,700 destroyed and 50,000 damaged
• Economic damage to fishing ports
• Cars, rains and boats floating causing damage
• Disease

• Disruption to education
• Local shops running out of goods
• Hospitals deprived of aid

Japan was prepared for the earthquake but the unexpected tsunami caused major issues

• 91 countries have offered aid, from blankets and food to search dogs and military transport.
• A British rescue team has arrived in Japan to join the search for survivors of the earthquake and tsunami.
• Several charities, including Save the Children UK, British Red Cross and World Vision UK, are asking for donations.
• due to damaged roads and rails, aid was being transported via air or sea transport