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How many buildings were destroyed or damaged by 2011 earthquake Japan?
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∙ 9y ago
About 381,000 of the more than 694,000 houses were damaged or destroyed.
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∙ 13y ago
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How did the Japan's earthquake affect buildings?
it destroyed them
What things did the tsunami in japan destroy?
The tsunami destroyed many buildings and damaged nuclear reactors
What happened during Japan's earthquake?
During the earthquake in Japan, a tsunami was created, thousands of homes were destroyed, and one of the nuclear power plants was badly damaged, spreading its radioactivity.
How has the tsunami and earthquake in Japan affected the many ecosystem and their ability to support life?
It damaged their houses, buildings, and everything.
When was Japans earthqaukes?
Japan suffers from many earthquakes, small and large. Of the major earthquakes, the most recent disaster was on March 11, 2011. Called the Tohoku, or Great East Japan Earthquake, it created a giant tsunami wave up to three stories high that destroyed a large swath of northeast Japan's coastline. It also damaged and caused a meltdown at a nuclear reactor at Fukushima, causing the area to be evacuated. The plant is still suffering from radiation leaks, and nuclear energy plants throughout Japan were shut down over safety concerns. A government report in 2012 stated that 15,883 people were killed, 6,145 were injured and 2,671 people were still missing. In addition, 129,225 buildings were destroyed, 254,204 buildings 'half collapsed' and 691,766 buildings partially damaged. The Tohoku earthquake was the most powerful known earthquake ever to have hit Japan. Another major earthquake that killed many people and destroyed much property because it hit a major metropolitan area, the city of Kobe, was the Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, 1995. The third historically significant earthquake to hit Japan was the Great Kanto Earthquake of September 1, 1923, which destroyed a large part of Tokyo, Japan's capital. Because it hit a large and densely populated area, the earthquake killed 140,000 people and almost half a million homes were destroyed by the fires causedby the earthquake.
What country are earthquake proof buildings?
japan
What happened to japan in the earthquake?
When the 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan, it triggered a 23-foot tsunami that has now destroyed Japan's coast, killing hundreds of people and sweeping away cars, homes, buildings, and boats in it's path.
Why are they rebuilding japan?
Because it was damaged by an earthquake and tsunami.
What was the city destroyed by an earthquake in 1923?
tokyo,japan
City destroyed by the earthquake of 1923?
Tokyo, Japan
How badly damaged was Tokyo in the earthquake and tsunami?
The earthquake slightly damaged Tokyo, and the tsunami only hit the north Japan area.
Where would it be of most importance to have earthquake proof buildings?
Japan
