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Tohuku Disaster 2011
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Junior Certificate Geography Mind Map on Tohuku Disaster 2011, created by davidkenny29 on 20/09/2013.
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Tohuku Disaster 2011
Power
Earthquake lasted for 6 minutes.
5th most powerful earthquake ever.
Most powerful earthquake ever in Japan.
9.0 Magnitude on the Richter Scale.
Aftershocks measured up to 4.0 magnitude.
3 aftershocks within 45 minutes.
Secondary Effects
Moved Earth's axis 10 cm (4 inches).
Earth day is 1.8 seconds longer.
Tsunami 30 minutes after earthquake.
The island of Honshu moved by 2.4 meters..
Death and Injuries
Killed 27,000 people.
6,000 people injured.
2,500 people missing.
66% of people died by drowning.
Damage
Economic cost : $235,000,000,000.
129,000 buildings fully destroyed.
Fukashima meltdown "7".
4.4 homes without water, 4.5 million without electricity.
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