A TERRIBLE DISASTER IN JAPAN
"The largest earthquake in Japan's history was also the fourth-strongest recorded in the world."
1 Introduction
2 Location
3 Causes
INDEX
4 Consequences
5 Population harm
6 Video
7 Appreciation
1) Introduction
On March 21, 2011, Japan was surprised by an earthquake and subsequently, with a tsunami.
At 2:46 P.M, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake was detected, which then unleashed a strong wave on the coasts. Waves of 9 meters damaged several nuclear reactors in the area.
2) Location
It happened in the Tōhoku region, Japan.
3) Causes
Japan's devastating tsunami originated as a result of the tectonic subduction of the Philippine Plate and the Pacific Plate beneath the continental Eurasian Plate and North American Plate. The plates moved between 30 and 50 meters.
What is the relationship between Japan's earthquakes and the plates? Small earthquakes help relieve pressure from tectonic plates, but sometimes tension builds up and large earthquakes occur.
4) Consequences
Coastal erosion Tsunamis can cause significant erosion in coastal areas, due to the fact that they can move large amounts of materials from one area to another. Coastal forests and soil quality Forests can suffer serious damage as a result of a tsunami, they are able to uproot trees and transport them inland, turning them into floating objects that can increase damage to infrastructure or buildings.
5) Population harm
This event only happens once every several thousand years or so. It is estimated that this natural disaster caused nearly 20.000 deaths, 6.000 injured and 2.500 missing. The problem was magnified because it occurred at the same time as the Fukushima nuclear accident, plunging the entire country into a state of emergency.
6) Video
Hours after the earthquake and its subsequent tsunami, the Karangetang volcano in the Sulawesi Islands (Indonesia) erupted.
NASA has been able to verify that the earthquake could have displaced the island of Honshu approximately 2.4 meters to the east, and altered the Earth's axis by approximately 10 centimeters.
Thanks for your attention!
María Sánchez-Aranzueque Pradillo
Disaster in Japan
María
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A TERRIBLE DISASTER IN JAPAN
"The largest earthquake in Japan's history was also the fourth-strongest recorded in the world."
1 Introduction
2 Location
3 Causes
INDEX
4 Consequences
5 Population harm
6 Video
7 Appreciation
1) Introduction
On March 21, 2011, Japan was surprised by an earthquake and subsequently, with a tsunami.
At 2:46 P.M, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake was detected, which then unleashed a strong wave on the coasts. Waves of 9 meters damaged several nuclear reactors in the area.
2) Location
It happened in the Tōhoku region, Japan.
3) Causes
Japan's devastating tsunami originated as a result of the tectonic subduction of the Philippine Plate and the Pacific Plate beneath the continental Eurasian Plate and North American Plate. The plates moved between 30 and 50 meters.
What is the relationship between Japan's earthquakes and the plates? Small earthquakes help relieve pressure from tectonic plates, but sometimes tension builds up and large earthquakes occur.
4) Consequences
Coastal erosion Tsunamis can cause significant erosion in coastal areas, due to the fact that they can move large amounts of materials from one area to another. Coastal forests and soil quality Forests can suffer serious damage as a result of a tsunami, they are able to uproot trees and transport them inland, turning them into floating objects that can increase damage to infrastructure or buildings.
5) Population harm
This event only happens once every several thousand years or so. It is estimated that this natural disaster caused nearly 20.000 deaths, 6.000 injured and 2.500 missing. The problem was magnified because it occurred at the same time as the Fukushima nuclear accident, plunging the entire country into a state of emergency.
6) Video
Hours after the earthquake and its subsequent tsunami, the Karangetang volcano in the Sulawesi Islands (Indonesia) erupted.
NASA has been able to verify that the earthquake could have displaced the island of Honshu approximately 2.4 meters to the east, and altered the Earth's axis by approximately 10 centimeters.
Thanks for your attention!
María Sánchez-Aranzueque Pradillo