This city of Sendai was 80 miles (128 km) from epicenter of Earthquake.
The damage due to buildings and infrastructure in the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and resulting fires and explosions is estimated over $180 billion or 3 percent of Japan's annual economic output.Other estimates up to US $300 billion for reconstruction excluding costs caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident but the total cost to Japan is probably much higher.
Because a Tsunami can travel great distances very rapidly. Out in deep sea they don't look like much just a big swell but as they near the coast they pick up speed and height.
A Tsunami can travel as fast a jetliner in flight which is anywhere from 500-600 mph. The earthquake occurred about 80 miles of the coast, although a Tsunami will slow as it hits the coast line, you can figure residents had anywhere from 8 - 15 minutes to get to higher ground. Not much time!
Japan has a population of over 127 million and the casualties of the March 2011 earthquake (and resulting tsunami) were devastating but small (0.01%) in comparison to the entire population.The death toll was on the order of ten to twenty thousand. The deaths would have been considerably higher had the Japanese not evacuated much of the coastal areas.
Japan didn't receive any warning.
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There was little to no warning about the coming of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 2011.
The Japan tsunami in 2011 caused approximately $360 billion in damages, with over 120,000 buildings destroyed or damaged in the disaster. The devastation included houses, infrastructure, and other properties along the coastline that were swept away or severely impacted by the powerful waves.
The last Tsunami in Washington was on March 10, 2011. The tsunami originated of the coast of Japan. While there was not much coastal flooding, some boats and docks were damaged.
The 2011 tsunami in Japan caused an estimated $360 billion worth of damage to properties and infrastructure. Thousands of buildings were destroyed or damaged, including homes, businesses, and government facilities, leading to widespread economic and social impacts. Recovery and reconstruction efforts have been ongoing since the disaster.
Japan is not a continent.
The tsunami's height was recorded to be about 33 feet. Many counts say that the number is much higher, even as high as a 3-4 story building.
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Because it was a big tsunami Yes it was a big tsunami, but it was originally the earthquake that done the damage. Because of the 8.9/9.0 earthquake, the tsunami was created and destroyed Japan.
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The coastal walls in Japan were completely overloaded since the waves of the tsunami were much higher than the walls.It was reported that the height of the tsunami wave that struck a coastal city in Japan's on March 11, 2011 was just over 77 feet high. In most places the waves were up to 4 stories high at 10 meters (33 feet).
The earthquake in Japan was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. (After the quake hit, seismologists ranked it from an 8.9 to a 9.0.) The tsunami's height was recorded to be about 33 feet. Many counts say that the number is much higher, even as high as a 3-4 story building.