11th march 2011, on the north east coast of Japan in Sendai.
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what was the magnitude of the Tsunami and how long did it last? how many aftershocks were there and what did they read on the magnitude scale?
8.9 magnitude, lasted 6 minutes. 124 aftershocks all with magnitude above 5 magnitude.
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what was the economic damage of the Tsunami?
between $250bn to $309bn
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what was the physical cause?
Thrust faulting on or near the subduction zone- The Ocean Pacific Plate subducted the Eurasion plate.
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name 4 physical impacts?
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
disruption to education, local shops running out of goods, hospitals deprived of aid.
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were Japan prepared?
they were prepared for the earthquake but the tsunami caused issues.
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give some responses?
91 countries offered aid, from food and blankets, to military transport and search dogs. a british rescue team headed out there to help search, many charities were asking for donations to help towards the people in Japan.
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what was the magnitude of the Tsunami and how long did it last? how many aftershocks were there and what did they read on the magnitude scale?
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8.9 magnitude, lasted 6 minutes. 124 aftershocks all with magnitude above 5 magnitude.
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