Japan suffered a magnitude 8.9 earthquake on Friday March 11 2011. A 4-metre tsunami washes away cars and buildings and entire towns following the massive earthquake.Terremoto en Japon de maginitud 8.9 ocurrido el viernes 11 de marzo 2011. Un gran tsunami siguio a este evento arrastrando ...
This is still a major earthquake. It was shallow too – just 10km deep – meaning most of its energy made it to the Earth’s surface. It was also right on the coast – making the risk of tsunami that much higher. For those reasons, this is the first time Japanese authorities have i...
Japan's Tsunami: Caught on Camera: Directed by Peter Nicholson. BAFTA Award nominated documentary capturing the impact of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in 2011, using amateur footage filmed by those caught up in the disaster.
Japan earthquake and tsunami, severe natural disaster that occurred in northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, and killed at least 20,000 people. A powerful earthquake off the coast of Honshu also generated a series of large tsunami waves that devastated
Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 - Relief, Rebuilding, Recovery: An emergency command centre was set up in Tokyo, and rescue workers and the Japanese Self-Defense Force were mobilized. The Japanese government requested that U.S. military personnel st
The Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami or the Great Tohoku earthquake, was a natural disaster that shook northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. The disaster began when a magnitude-9 earthquake shook the region in the early afternoon, unlea...
This study aimed to examine the long-term effects of the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami on the incidence of fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI). In the present study, the incidence of 2 types of cardiac events was comprehensively recorded. The study area was divided into 2 zones...
NASA's Terra satellite’s first view of northeastern Japan in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami reveal extensive flooding along the coast. Water is black or dark blue; the shore is outlined in green, showing higher-elevation land that is above water, likely preventing the flooded...
At the time of the earthquake,Japan had 54 nuclear reactors,with two under construction, and 17 power plants, which produced about 30% of Japan’s electricity (IAEA2011). Material damage from the earthquake and tsunami is estimated at about 25 trillion yen ($300 billion). ...
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