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Tectonic hazard in an MEDC: Japan 2011
• 11th March 2011, 14:46 pm - North East coast
• Magnitude 9.0 - depth = 30km - destructive
Causes
• pacific plate subducting under another plate causing build up of friction
Primary effects
• Tsunami waves 40 m high and they triggered landslides and fires and flooding
• 15,893 dead, 6,152 injured, 2,500 missing
• over 1 million buildings damaged
Secondary Effects
• Nuclear meltdown - harmful radiation
• Contaminated water supply
• homeless people
• Orphans
• Loss of electricity and water
Primary Responses
• 230 emergency teams sent out
• shelters set up in buildings
• Search teams sent out
• Aid sent from other countries
Secondary Responses
• Early warning system
• Earthquake proof buildings
Sustainability?
• More sustainable
• Prevents the collapse of buildings and further damage
• prediction systems aren't very accurate
• Costs loads of money
Tectonic hazard in an LEDC: Nepal 2015
• 25th April 2015 - 11:56 am
• Magnitude = 7.8 - depth 8.2 km
• collision plate
• Indian plate hitting the Eurasian plate
• 8,857 dead and 22,304 injured
• Lots of buildings destroyed, over 5000 schools destroyed
• avalanche triggered
• 300 missing
• Airports closed
• Powerful aftershocks
• Homelessness
• Famine
• No education for children
• Lach of medical centres
Primary Response
• 90% of Nepal's soldiers went to help
• International aid sent
• Food and water gave out
• Relief aid and funding being given to Nepal
Sustainable
• Not sustainable as it uses up resources without much development
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