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.
Almost all of Tokyo Japan had little damage after the March 11th 2011 earthquake.
The cost of Japan's earthquake may hit $35 Million dollars and it was a 9.0
The 2011 earthquake in Tohoku, Japan measured at a Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0 and led to widespread damage and casualties.
There was little to no warning about the coming of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 2011.
A "large" earthquake can be a major or great earthquake, both of which can cause serious damage to people, animal life, and buildings.A major earthquake is one of magnitude 7 - 7.9 which can cause serious damage. A great earthquake has a magnitude 8.0 or greater which can completely destroy communities near the epicenter.The 9.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, is an example of a very large or great earthquake.
The Japan earthquake in 2011 was triggered by a 9.0 magnitude undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Tohoku. This earthquake caused a powerful tsunami that devastated the region and led to significant damage and loss of life.
The earthquake in Japan lasted about 3-5 minutes.
Around 400,000 people were evacuated from their homes after the Japan earthquake in 2011. Many were displaced due to the threat of tsunamis, nuclear radiation, and structural damage caused by the earthquake.
The earthquake that hit Japan in 2011 is commonly known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, or the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. It occurred on March 11, 2011, and had a magnitude of 9.0, triggering a devastating tsunami.
There were over 16,000 deaths in Japan's major 2011 earthquake.
The earthquake primarily affected the northeastern region of Japan, particularly the areas of Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate. These areas experienced significant damage and loss of life due to the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March 2011.
Indirectly yes. Earthquakes cause mass damage and destruction, depending on the severity. A lower level earthquake won't cause as much damage, might just be a slight rumble. But a higher level earthquake (a prime example being the one in Japan in 2011) will cause mass damage and possibly a Tsunami depending on the location. Earthquakes of high magnitudes can cause buildings to fall, bridges to collapse, and can kill thousands. Tsunamis make that number go up.