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Earthquake in Japan 2011
In March 2011, a 9.0 earthquake hit offshore Japan. It triggered 200+ aftershocks as well a massive tsunami that hit other locations, including Hawaii.
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What three disasters did Japan have in 2011?
Earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown each one right after the other.
In March 2011, Japan was hit by a series of large earthquakes one of which was a magnitude 9.0 that triggered a deadly tsunami. These two disasters contributed to failure of the Fukushima nuclear power plant and radiation fallout in the area.
Where was the epicentre of the March 2011 earthquake in Japan?
The epicenter for the magnitude 9.0 earthquake (originally recorded as 8.9) in Japan on March 11, 2011 was reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and others to be 129 kilometers (80 miles) off the east coast of the Oshika Peninsula, Tōhoku, near Sendai at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles). This earthquake triggered the massive tsunami that followed shortly after.
Who survived the tsunami in Japan?
On December 26, 2004, at 7:58 AM a magnitude 9.1 earthquake occurred along the seafloor 250km (155mi) southeast of Banda Aceh in Sumatra, Indonesia. Parts of the seabed were displaced upward by 20m (66ft) and opened a new crack 10m (33ft) deep.
The death count has been estimated at between 230,000 to 260,000 people during the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. It's speculated that many of the deaths were caused by a combination of dense coastal populations and an inadequate or nonexistent tsunami-warning system.
As for how many people survived, the population of Sumatra is estimated at 50,365,538 (see the Wikipedia link below). So perhaps 50,105,000 to 50,135,000 people survived the event.
See more information about the earthquake and resulting tsunami in the related link at About.com below.
Did the 2011 Japan earthquake affect the Earth's axis?
It was an 8.9 earthquake, so it really destroyed a lot of homes and tore up the place.
How many people were killed in the fire raids on the cities in Japan and Germany?
Dresden (100,000+) Tokyo (100,000+) These were devastating raids, in Tokyo the city was built of wood and the incendiaries obliterated the city. Dresden was bombed by the British and the bombing is considered controversial because many consider it retaliation for the German bombings of England. The German government estimates the total number of German civilians killed in air raids at about 595,000. The figure given above for Dresden is far too high. Scholarly studies for a long time put the figure for Dresden at about 35,000. Since German reunfication in 1990 much of the centre of Dresden has been rebuilt and the human remains recovered, together with other evidence, point to a figure of 25,000-30,000, probably towards the upper end of this range. The raid on Dresden is controverial because it served no discernable military purpose at all. It's not fruitful or even possible to divide air raids on civilian targets into 'fire raids' and other raids.
When was the biggest earthquake that happened this year in japan?
It sadly struck Friday 11th March 2011 at approximately about 5:34pm. The huge earthquake killed 20 people by itself then a tsunami hit. A tsunami is a huge wave, wiping out everything in it's way killing 20,000 alone. Then the Nuclear Power Plants blew up and everything started to get worse.......
How many people died or got injured in Japan tsunami?
The japan tsunami was at night so it killed more people then it would have done. A eyewitness said that her husband was ripped from her hands and that it killed over 10,000 people and left millions naked and homeless.
How many buildings were destroyed or damaged by 2011 earthquake Japan?
About 381,000 of the more than 694,000 houses were damaged or destroyed.
Why did the Japan earthquake happen?
earth has plates and Italy is on the edge of a plate so its common for it to
earth has plates and Italy is on the edge of a plate so its common for it to have earthquakes because the two tectonic plates are shifting in a tranfrom fault and when they get stuck they release siemic waves causing a earthquake.
What damage did the Japan 2011 earthquake cause?
The damage due to buildings and infrastructure in the March 11, 2011 earthquakes, tsunami, and resulting fires and explosions is estimated over $180 billion or 3 percent of Japan's annual economic output.
There are reports from 7,400 - 125,000 buildings and homes damaged or destroyed depending on which news source you look at.
Other estimates up to US $300 billionfor reconstruction excluding costs caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident.
What time did the Japan earthquake 2011 start and finish?
2:46 p.m. local time (11th of march) and ended 20 seconds later.
2:46 PM Local Time and ended 20 seconds later.
How did japan cope with the earthquake in 2011?
In an earthquake, what is advised for you to do is to either get under a table, stand in a doorway (strongest part of the building- unless your not ground level, and even if you are the levels above you will collapse, trapping you) or to get outside.
hope this helps! :) xxx
What difficulties do the japan people face?
The Japanese are having to cope with food , water and shelter shortages . Transportation infrastructures such as road-nets and bridges are damaged as well as most public transport has been severely compromised . Medical staff and facilities are severely strained by the influx of the injured and the elderly . All of this in the face of Winter . Now they are having to contend with radioactive contamination from the damaged Fukushima's Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant . Against this backdrop many seek to find a missing family member as well as having to grieve over loved ones who perished in the , what is now known as , "Great Eastern Japan Earthquake" . i want to add in it that they do not have learnt the international language 'english' and they face difficulty when they are on world tour..........
What part of Japan is often hit by earthquakes?
As seen Recently on the telly there has been a huge earthquake of the coast of Japan. So Earthquakes are most common near the coast of Japan.
I may not be correct as I have relied on the TV.
What happened in Japan when the earthquake hit?
the japanesse remember the kobe earthquake and prepare for others.
How much damage was caused by the 2011 Japan earthquake?
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the March 11, 2011 magnitude 9.0 earthquake (originally reported as 8.9) was the "biggest quake to hit Japan since record-keeping began in the late 1800s and one of the biggest ever recorded in the world".
According to several US news organizations including CBSNEWS, the USGS provided a comparison to gain perspective of Japan's recent earthquake.
It was cited that
"USGS compared Japan's earthquake with two well known quakes: last year's earthquake in Haiti and the historic 1906 San Francisco quake.
The USGS calculated Friday's magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Japan to be 700 times stronger than Haiti's recent magnitude 7.0 earthquake, which devastated Port-au-Prince and killed more than 300,000 people.
When comparing to the 1906 earthquake, the USGS has figured that Japan's earthquake is equivalent to 30 of the San Francisco earthquakes."
U.S. government scientists at USGS originally put the Japan quake at 8.9. The change to 9.0 means that the quake was about 1.5 times stronger than initially thought.
The Japan quake is now the fourth largest in the world since 1900 behind the 2004 magnitude-9.1 Sumatra quake.
UPDATE: Official magnitude was updated to 9.1 on Nov 7, 2016.
Will Japan have another earthquake?
most likely, yes
Well - another earthquake can certainly happen - but - being linguistically precise and picky, another earthquake can't happen AGAIN because it has not happened yet. Not sure if this was the questioner's intent, but an interesting riddle none the less.
What was the speed of the tsunami after the earthquake in Japan on March 11 2011?
Britain's National Oceanography Centre said "the tsunami quickly roared through the Pacific Ocean at comparable speeds to a jumbo jet flying in the sky".
The speed of tsunami waves depends on the depth of the sea where the waves occurs, where the speed can reach hundreds of kilometers per hour if the tsunami forms in deep water. When it hits land it is "almost like a freight train that smashes everything in its path," said a professor of engineering at the University of Ottawa, "usually in a sequence of two or three waves".
The tsunami wave height can reach a few centimeters to several meters, but when it reaches shore the wave height can reach tens of meters due to a buildup of the water. When the tsunami reaches the coast of the mainland it could travel over land with a range of several hundred meters up to a few kilometers. In the case of Japan's recent tsunami it reached up to 10 km or (6 mi) inland.
Another Answer:
500 MPH is the commonly accepted speed of the energy wave in a tsunami in the open ocean. In this state, it typically only has an amplitude of a couple of feet. Most boats in the ocean will not even notice a tsunami as it goes past them. As it approachs land, however, it slows down and gains amplitude. This change depends on the topography of the ocean floor, but a typical approach speed is about 50 MPH with an amplitude closer to 30 to 60 feet, depending on the energy.
When did Tohoku earthquake happen?
The magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the shore of Japan occurred at 2:46 p.m. (local time) on March 11, 2011. The U.S. Geological Survey agency said this was the biggest quake to hit Japan since record-keeping began in the late 1800s and one of the biggest ever recorded in the world.
A timeline of events on March 11 and following days can be found here. More details of the 2011 TÅhoku earthquake can be found here.
