Japan Case Study

Question 1

Where is Japan?

Answer 1

East Asia

Question 2

What magnitude was the Earthquake?

Answer 2

7.2

Question 3

What did the Earthquake trigger?

Answer 3

A Tsunami

Question 4

When was the Tsunami?

Answer 4

11th March

Question 5

Why did the Earthquake form?

Answer 5

Because of the subduction of the Pacific plate under the eurasian plate

Question 6

What height did the waves reach?

Answer 6

40 metres

Question 7

How many deaths were there?

Answer 7

15 854

Question 8

How many injuries were there?

Answer 8

26 992

Question 9

What is the estimated damage cost?

Answer 9

235 billion USD

Question 10

What is the JMA?

Answer 10

The Japanese Meteorological Agency

Question 11

How many people were displaced?

Answer 11

Over 340 000

Question 12

What did the Uk, amongst others, send?

Answer 12

Search and Rescue teams

Question 13

How much did the Japanese Red cross report in donations?

Answer 13

1 billion USD