HIC Earthquake case study

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)