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Digital archive of japans 2001 disasters map layers harvard university japan earthquake interactive map guardian japan earthquake refugee maps map actioninternet archive japan evacuation zones march 25 new york times japan earthquake before and after abc australia. Digital archive of japan s 2001 disasters map layers harvard university japan earthquake interactive map guardian japan earthquake refugee maps map actioninternet archive japan evacuation zones march 25 new york times japan earthquake before and after abc australia. On march 11, 2011, a magnitude9 earthquake shook northeastern japan, unleashing a savage tsunami. The march 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that occurred in japan followed by the nuclear crisis are having a large negative impact on the economy of japan but a lesser effect on world trade and financial markets. The numbers in both categories increased dramatically in the following days as the extent of the devastationespecially in coastal areasbecame known and rescue operations.
The great east japan earthquake 2011 international recovery. The march 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that occurred in japan followed by the nuclear crisis. At least 15,899 people died, and another 2,500 went missing. Response to the 2011 great east japan earthquake and. The earthquake generated a devastating tsunami with waves estimated to have reached 38 meters. The widespread devastation from the march 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami affected many agricultural and fishery areas in japan. Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 aftermath of the disaster. Given the scenarios presented above, the effects of the earthquake and tsunami that hit japan in march could present 6% downside to our base case price estimate of. National police agency of japan emergency disaster. Niigata tokushima kochi yamanashi gifu mie nagano 297 15 hokkaido fukushima tokyo akita yamagata aomori iwate 33 miyagi ibaraki tochigi gunma saitama 5 type of damages injured personnel damages killed missing total collapse nondwelling houses inundated above floor level half collapse swept out 31. National police agency of japan emergency disaster countermeasures headquarters. Despite the earthquake being much more powerful than had been expected from the subduction zone east of.
Social media and the great east japan earthquake and. Map collection japan earthquake and tsunami maps 2011. Fukushima hamadori earthquake was a potent magnitude 6. The march 11 earthquake offshore honshu resulted from the largest japanese island leaping to the east by. More than 5,000 aftershocks hit japan in the year after the earthquake, the largest a magnitude 7. Overview of the 2011 east japan earthquake and tsunami disaster. In a subduction zone, one plate slides beneath another into the mantle, the hotter layer beneath the crust. In fact, on the sendai plain, the tsunami inundated more than 5 km inland to have caused total devastation and the tsunami inundation on the sendai plain remained for several days because of the widearea subsidence imakiire and koarai, 2012. Distance from fukushima daiichi nuclear plant and radiation dose measurements. Japan earthquake, tsunami, and radiation event 2011. Initial reports of casualties following the tsunami put the death toll in the hundreds, with hundreds more missing.
Unavco community response to the 11 march 2011, mw9. The 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident in japan. On march 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever recorded in japan struck off the coast of the tohoku region. This earthquake that lasted approximately 3 minutes 170 seconds caused a km long by 159 km wide rupture. The 2011 great east japan earthquake and tsunami disaster left many lessons to be learned regarding japans disaster management policies. Government response to a largescale natural disaster combined with a nuclear accident. Economic effects and implications for the united states. The great east japan earthquake information from official websites. Japans tohoku earthquake and tsunami stimpson 2011. Information on the 2011 great east japan earthquake. This explains why japan is one of the most earthquake prone countries in the world. About 250 miles of japans northern honshu coastline dropped by. Information on the 2011 great east japan earthquake jma.
The 2011 earthquake off the pacific coast of tohoku. The event began with a powerful earthquake off the coast of honshu, japan s main island, which initiated a series of large tsunami waves that devastated many coastal areas. Now that the victims of the tsunami are being buried and electricity is being restored to the wreckage of the power plants, we can look at the analyses of the earthquake. Dess epicentrum lag utanfor kusten i regionen tohoku i japan.
The event began with a powerful earthquake off the coast of honshu, japans main island, which initiated a series of large tsunami waves that devastated many coastal areas. The effects of the great earthquake were felt around the world, from norways fjords to. Health information resources for the 2011 japan earthquake, tsunami, and fukushima daiichi radiation event. Japan earthquake and tsunami, severe natural disaster that occurred in northeastern japan on march 11, 2011, and killed at least 20,000 people. The 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident in. Police countermeasures and damage situation associated with 2011tohoku district off the pacific ocean earthquake total burn down inundated below floor level.
Japan earthquake and tsunami maps perrycastaneda map. Congressional research service summary the march 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that occurred in japan followed by the nuclear crisis are having a large negative impact on the economy of japan but a lesser effect on world trade and financial markets. World visions response to the 2011 japan earthquake and tsunami fast facts. Government response and assistance to the government of japan during the emergency phase.
The impact of the 2011 tohoku earthquake tsunami disaster. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage andor casualties, or are notable for some other reason. After the earthquake, a large tsunami occurred in the bay of the eastern sea of japan. The effects of the great earthquake were felt around the world, from norways fjords to antarcticas ice sheet. Compiled by disaster information management research center, nlm, nih.
Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 a massive tsunami, generated by a powerful undersea earthquake, engulfing a residential area in natori, miyagi prefecture, northeastern honshu, japan, on march 11, 2011. The impact of the 2011 tohoku earthquake tsunami disaster and. Pdf the 2011 eastern japan great earthquake disaster. At the location of this earthquake, the pacific plate moves roughly westward relative to the north america plate at a. Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 education today news. Special measures and activities related to employment and workplace taken by japanese constituents in response to the great east japan earthquake pdf 107kb 28 april 2011 information note 2 updated version. The significant feature of the 2011 tsunami was the wide extent of inundation zone. Information on the japanese earthquake of 11 march 2011. Oct 28, 2015 the 2011 great east japan earthquake and tsunami disaster left many lessons to be learned regarding japan s disaster management policies. Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 aftermath of the. This triple disaster represented the first need for a u. Information on the 2011 great east japan earthquake a massive earthquake of magnitude of 9.
The sudden horizontal and vertical thrusting of the pacific plate, which has been slowly advancing under the eurasian plate near japan, displaced the water above and spawned a. Legal responses to the great east japan earthquake. Food and agriculture implications congressional research service 1. Special measures and activities related to employment and workplace taken by japanese constituents in response to the great east japan earthquake pdf 72kb 8 april 2011 accidents at fukushima no. The cause the 2011 tohoku earthquake struck offshore of japan, along a subduction zone where two of earths tectonic plates collide. Japan meteorological agency brochure high resolution, pdf, 33. Response to the 2011 great east japan earthquake and tsunami. Insitute of seismology and earthquake engineering special page iris special event page cesmd strong motion data tohoku, japan m9. Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 on march 11, 2011, a magnitude9 earthquake shook northeastern japan, setting free a savage tsunami.
Since the event occurred, many japanese groups have conducted. Earthquake and tsunami in japan 11 march 2011 teaching. Despite the earthquake being much more powerful than had been expected from the subduction zone east of honshu, the. The earthquake struck the canterbury region in new zealands south island and was centred 6. Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 aftermath of the disaster. The japan meteorological agency named this earthquake the 2011 great east japan earthquake. The great east japan earthquake brought the starkest crisis since thedesolation of the second world war. The event also induced seismic activity in the surrounding area, including.
Health information for expatriates and students living in japan the us department of state and the us nuclear regulatory commission recommend that americans in japan remain at least 50 miles 80 km away from the damaged fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. During the emergency period just after the earthquake, the japanese government tried to do everything it could under existing disaster response systems. Tohoku, japan, earthquake and tsunami of 2011 books. Earthquakes in japan japan is located on and near plate boundaries of the north american plate, eurasian plate, philippine sea plate and pacific plate as illustrated in fig. Legal responses to the great east japan earthquake of 2011. Despite the earthquake being much more powerful than had been expected.
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