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1. The Great East Japan
Earthquake
Tōhoku region , Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

2. When and Where ??
• 11 March 2011 (05:46 UTC)
• Duration : 6 minutes
• Sendai , Tōhoko region , Miyagi prefecture tokyo
Sendai

3. The fourth most powerful earthquake in the world
• 9.0 magnitude quake (megathrust earthquake)
• Hypocenter at an underwater depth of
Approximately 30 km
• The earthquake triggered powerful Tsunami
wave that reached heights of up to 40.5 meters
(133 ft)

4. • A tsunami of unprecedented force broke over 650 kilometers of coastline,
toppling sea walls and other defenses
• Flooding more than 500 km of land, and washing away entire towns and
villages.

5. • 15,891 deaths 6,152 injured 2,584 people missing
• Shortages of food, water, shelter, medicine and fuel for survivors
• 340,000 displaced people
• Landslides, fires
• Building and infrastructure damage
• Nuclear incidents including radiation releases
• Rebuilding which has been estimated at ¥10 trillion ($122 billion)

6. • Success of Japan's Disaster Risk Management (DRM) system
• Japanese Red Cross reporting $1 billion in donations
• Japanese government requested that U.S. military personnel
stationed in the country be available to help in relief efforts
• A several countries, including Australia, China, India,
New Zealand, sent search-and-rescue teams

8. References
 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2001984/Japan-tsunami-
earthquake-Pictures-recovery-3-months-later.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsuna
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http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2011/04/japan-earthquake-the-long-
road-to-recovery/100047/