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How many deaths occured?
15,000
How many homes were damaged?
300,000
How many $ of damages?
$300 billion
How many left without power?
4.4 million
Primary effect of the earthquake (_____ d_____)
15,000 deaths
primary effect of the earthquake (c_____ _______ __)
Coasts dropped by 1m
Primary effect of the earthquake (l____________)
Liquefaction
Secondary effect of the earthquake ($___ _______)
$300 billion damage
Secondary effect of the earthquake (f__________ ________)
Fukushima meltdown
Secondary effect of the earthquake (4._ _______ ___)
4.4 million without power
Immediate response to the earthquake (e____ _______ ______)
Early warning system
Immediate response to the earthquake
Shut down nuclear power station
Immediate response to the earthquake
Some evacuated
Long term response of the earthquake (___ _______ s______)
New warning system
Long term response of the earthquake (12_ _______ ____)
12m tsunami wall to replace 10m
Long term response of the earthquake (m___ __________ ______)
More earthquake drills
What type of plate margin caused the earthquake?
Destructive
What were the 2 plates?
Eurasian (continental) and pacific (oceanic)
What year did it happen
2011
where was the focus of the earthquake?
Sendai (Japan)
