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About: The Earthquake |
9.0-magnitude,11 March 2011 @ 05:46 GMT. Centered 130 kilometers to the east of the prefecture’s capital. Originally at a magnitude of 7.9, but later was upgraded to 8.9 and then to a 9.0. It lasted 6 minutes. fifth largest recorded since 1900, destructive boundary, Japan gets 30% of the world’s earthquakes every year, 90mm Pacific Plate under Eurasian. |
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The Cause |
Japan is located on the east edge of the Eurasian Plate. The oceanic Pacific Plate subducts (sinks under) the Eurasian Plate.This plate margain is “destructive” – it is not a smooth process, friction is present and the plates stick.When the plates stick, tension builds up. |
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Impact's |
A tsunami warning extended to at least 50 nations and territories, as far away as South America. The yen fell sharply but recouped most of its decline several hours later. Tokyo stocks fell. A tsunami measured at anywhere from one meter to 7.3 meters hit at various places along the coast, while a 10-meter tsunami was seen at the port in Sendai, near the epicentre. Aftershocks were continuing, with one hitting magnitude 7.1, according to the USGS. Affected some 4 million homes. Boats and cars swirling around in the rising waters. |
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Impact's |
Jammed cellphone networks, The crowd appeared spooked by the sound of glass windows rattling in tall buildings.Traders said most of the selling was offshore as Tokyo traders evacuated. Tokyo’s major airports halted flights, though Haneda Airport was later reported to have reopened several runways. All Tokyo area trains were halted. Two nuclear plants on the Pacific coast in Fukushima were automatically shut down .At Fukushima the subsequent tsunami disabled emergency generators required to cool the reactors. |
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Impact's |
Over the following three weeks there was evidence of a partial nuclear meltdown in units, visible explosions, suspected to be caused by hydrogen gas; a suspected explosion in unit 2, Radiation releases caused large evacuations, concern over food and water supplies, and treatment of nuclear workers. |
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Impacts |
12,000 people dead, 2,000 people injured. 530,000 people displaced, staying in 2,500 evacuation centres, such as schools and public halls, 24,000 people still completely isolated and cannot be reached 1.2 million homes without power, 1.4 million homes without water 4,700 destroyed houses, 50,000 damaged houses 582 roads cut off, 32 bridges destroyed. |
