Event synopsis the most powerful earthquake on record struck the island nation of japan at approximately 3. Japan earthquake and tsunami maps perrycastaneda map. Legal responses to the great east japan earthquake of 2011. 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.
Major quake hits near fukushima, japan, site of 2011 tsunami. A huge tsunami generated by the 2011 great east japan earthquake also known. Lessons learned from the 2011 great east japan tsunami. Evaluation of civil protection mechanism case study report earthquake japan 2011 november 2014. The aim of the report is to identify any implications for the uk nuclear industry, and in doing so cooperate and coordinate with international colleagues. It was the fifth most powerful earthquake ever recorded, and within 30 minutes, a 3foot high tsunami pummeled japan s northeastern shoreline. Assessing the mental health impact of the 2011 great japan. Recovery and reconstruction works for the 2011 tohoku. Emergency relief health infrastructure and care assistance for those affected by nuclear power plant accident improving the living conditionsof affected people social welfare support. This report is intended to help the commission place the recent events in japan in context and to provide perspective for their possible implications to coastal california, based on preliminary information known at this early date. No one thought a tsunami waves would tower as high as 30 feet. The japanese government is many years away from declaring a final death toll for the great east japan earthquake, which occurred on march 11, 2011.
This report documents selected aspects of the 11 march 2011 eastern japan earthquake and tsunami based on personal observation and selected references. Otsuchi japan tsunami 2011 stock footage shot by an. The 2011 earthquake off the pacific coast of tohoku. It was the largest magnitude earthquake ever in japan and the 4th biggest in the world since 1900.
Response to the 2011 great east japan earthquake and. Characteristics of the 2011 tohoku tsunami and introduction. Health information for expatriates and students living in japan recommend on facebook tweet share compartir 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. A description of the tohoku earthquake and tsunami effects. No attempt is made to be comprehensive and, following a brief overview of the event, emphasis is on damage and. The 2011 tohoku earthquake tsunami joint survey group jpttjtindex. See incredible footage of the tsunami swamping cities and turning buildings into rubble.
It was the most powerful earthquake known in the countrys history. Pdf rikuzentakata, japan 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The great east japan earthquake on 11 march 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake, generated a series of large tsunami waves that struck the east coast of japan, the highest being 38. The tsunami warning authority for australia is the joint australian tsunami warning centre jatwc, which is operated by the bureau of meteorology and geoscience australia. The tsunami that resulted from the 2011 earthquake was composed of 10 waves, 1 km apart and in places 15 metres high. This is the fourth largest earthquake in the world and the largest in japan since instrumental recordings began in 1900. A natural disaster hit japan making them experience an earthquake, after which they were hit by a tsunami. Map collection japan earthquake and tsunami maps 2011. Economic effects and implications for the united states. The tsunami in japan research papers paper masters. It generated a devastating tsunami that come ashore about 30 minutes after the earthquake.
Posted 19 jun 2014 originally published 11 jun 2014. Damage statistics summary of the 2011 off the pacific coast. Prepared by mathieu capdevila and sheila maas senior researchers and stephan zimmermann. Overview of the 2011 east japan earthquake and tsunami disaster takehiko takano, professor, tohoku gakuin university email. Initial reports of casualties following the tsunami put the death toll in the hundreds, with hundreds more missing.
Japan time on friday, march 11, 2011, on the east coast of northern japan, is believed to be one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history. Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 aftermath of the disaster. The tsunami in japan research papers on march 11, 2011 the country of japan was changed forever by a massive earthquake that was followed by an even deadlier tsunami, which is considered to be one of the most detrimental natural disasters in the history of the world. Evaluation of civil protection mechanism case study. Powerful earthquakes hit japan world news the guardian. Mar 11, 2011 japan tsunami 2011 03 11 march occurred at 14.
The debris landings after 20 were significantly different than 2012 and prior oneway anova, f 3. This is an alphabetically sorted list of cities and towns severely damaged by the 2011 tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The tears of sanriku an independent report on the 2011. Jun 24, 2011 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Although 40% of japan s coastline has 10 metre high protective coastal walls, the waves just went over the top. The earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident that occurred in japan. The march 11 earthquake and tsunami left more than 28,000 dead or missing. At the time of tsunami, about thirty municipal officials evacuated to the rooftop but only ten of them survived. The case of the great east japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 report from japanese red cross society, young mens christian association. Aspects of the 11 march 2011 eastern japan earthquake and. Japan tsunami march 2011 living graph teaching resources.
A series of massive earthquakes have struck northeast japan, unleashing a 10metre tsunami. Tsunami shigeo takahashi, yoshiaki kuriyama, takashi tomita. Tohoku, japan, earthquake and tsunami of 2011 books. Nov 04, 2011 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. National director, world vision japan world vision is assisting fukushima evacuees in niigata prefecture background when a 9. 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. At least 350 people are dead and hundreds missing after a tsunami caused by a huge 8. Impact of the 11 march 2011, great east japan earthquake. This showed that also generally well prepared countries are at risk of suffering natural hazard triggered technological natech accidents. Health information for humanitarian aid workers the us department of state and the us nuclear regulatory commission recommend that americans in japan remain at least 50 miles 80 km away. Sep 01, 2011 on 11 march 2011, an earthquake with a magnitude of 9. The 2011 tohoku earthquake tsunami joint survey group coastal. A huge tsunami generated by the 2011 great east japan earthquake also known as the 2011 off the pacific coast of tohoku earthquake that struck at 14.
Great east japan tsunami 2011 photo video on vimeo. The jrcs relief and recovery programme for great east japan earthquake and tsunami gejet consists of eight areas of intervention. Great east japan earthquake and tsunami aid report. In the distance are remnants of a flood gate through which a deadly wall of water swept inland to claim the. The 2011 off the pacific coast of tohoku earthquake, which occurred on march 11, 2011, caused enormous damage, particularly to the strip of land along the pacific ocean from the tohoku region to the kanto region, due to seismic motion and the tsunami it triggered. May 2011, stated that 15,129 people died during the tsunami. The following footage was shot in otsuchi japan which was completely destroyed by the 9.
At least 15,899 people died, and another 2,500 went missing. The report and i do not necessarily share the same view, but i present it in the hope that you use it to try to find your own. Tsunami hitting the iwate above and miyagi below prefectures. Request pdf tohoku, japan, earthquake and tsunami of 2011, performance of structures under tsunami loads sponsored by the structural engineering institute of asce. Disaster evacuation from japans 2011 tsunami disaster and the fukushima nuclear accident.
Sponsored by the structural engineering institute of asce. Jma issued an initial tsunami warning around three minutes after the quake. The earthquake and tsunami caused widespread devastation in japan, and triggered worldwide tsunami watches and warnings. National institute for education policy research nier, 2011, report of school. The psychosocial response to the 2011 tohoku earthquake. For example, power plants were protected by seawalls 25 feet high. Rikuzentakata, japan a memorial senbazuru origami cranes hangs from a piling at the heavily damaged dock in rikuzentakata, japan. Plateboundary thrustfaulting earthquake on or near the japan trench subduction zone hypocenter. The sos requested that an interim report be produced by the middle of may 2011, with a final report within six months.
Facility for disaster risk reduction, japanese shisetsu pdf. The construction of the railway had long been sought by the local population as a viable path to travel along a mountainous coastline. 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. 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 economy of this country is extremely strong and thriving. Tohoku, japan, earthquake and tsunami of 2011, performance. This isnt likely to happen on the east coast, but it could. The population in japan is estimated to be 127,960,000 in the year 2011 3. Earthquake and tsunami in japan 11 march 2011 teaching. In the first hours after the earthquake, japanese prime minister kan naoto moved to set up an emergency command centre in tokyo, and a large number of rescue workers and some 100,000 members of the japanese selfdefense force were rapidly mobilized to deal with the crisis.
Major quake hits near fukushima, japan, site of 2011 tsunami, meltdown. Japan tsunami latest news updates, pictures, video. March 11 2011 earthquake and tsunami in japans tohoku. Witnesses capture the very first moments of the devastating tsunami that struck japan in march. It is estimated that the initial tsunami wave took 10 to 30 minutes to make its first landfall. Mar 28, 20 the quake was the most powerful to hit japan in recorded history and the tsunami it unleashed travelled across the pacific ocean, triggering tsunami warnings and alerts for 50 countries as far away as the western coasts of canada, the u. This book covers the restoration and reconstruction process and activities undertaken in japan in the first five years since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami a period widely considered to be the most intensive reconstruction phase within the 10year restoration plan drawn up by the japanese government. The one contingency not envisioned in the japan governments disaster planning was the awesome size of the tsunami, and how this could affect the nations nuclear power plants. Ans committee report a report by the american nuclear society special committee on fukushima foreword the tohoku earthquake, which occurred at 2. East japan earthquake and tsunami gejet, which devastated the northeastern part of japan on 11 march 2011. Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 relief and rebuilding efforts. The tsunami caused considerable damage and loss of life across japan.
Impact of the great east japan earthquake and tsunami on. We investigated mortality patterns by age, sex, and region in the 3 most severely affected prefectures. This report presents an outline of the earthquake and summarizes the associated. Unicef, through the japan committee for unicef, provided assistance to the children of japan for the first time in nearly half a century. The earthquake and tsunami that devastated japan in march 2011 was a human tragedy the disaster claimed nearly 16,000 human lives, injured more than 6,000 people, and destroyed or damaged countless buildings. Lessons learned from the tsunami disaster caused by the 2011. The influx of marine debris from the great japan tsunami. The 2011 earthquake off the pacific coast of tohoku was a magnitude 9. South koreans rallied to help the japanese in the wake of the devastating tsunami and earthquake on march 11. Food and agriculture implications congressional research service summary the march 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami in japan caused widespread devastation that affected many of the countrys agricultural and fishery areas. Report of the committee for technical investigation on. The devastating tsunami followed by the 2011 great east japan earthquake and tsunami left many lessons to be learned that have led the paradigm shift of japan s tsunami disaster management. The wave devastated many of japan s coastal towns, killing just over.
I rely like this website i needed to wright a essay about the earthquake in japan and this is the only website i used thanks for being a amazing website. Disaster evacuation from japans 2011 tsunami disaster and. This is chapter 1 in a newly published textbook entitled case studies in public health preparedness and response to disasters the great east japan earthquake of march 11, 2011. List of cities and towns severely damaged by the 2011. This is an aerial view of damage to sukuiso, japan, a week after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the area in march, 2011. The great east japan earthquake and tsunami damaged or destroyed many industrial facilities housing or processing hazardous substances, such as refineries, petrochemical facilities and other types of chemical industry. Official pdf, 29 pages world bank documents world bank group. On 11 march 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami hit eastern japan, causing unprecedented levels of damage. Lessons learned from the tsunami disaster caused by the. Forecasted wave heights were up to 33 ft 10 m and there were many reports of tsunami. Japan earthquake and tsunami, severe natural disaster that occurred in northeastern japan on march 11, 2011, and killed at least 20,000 people. The first wave hit japan 24 minutes after the earthquake. The numbers in both categories increased dramatically in the following days as the extent of the devastationespecially in coastal areasbecame known and rescue operations. Noaa along with the us nws pacific tsunami warning center released this animation showing the wave of destruction the 2011 tsunami in japan set off.
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. March 11 2011 earthquake and tsunami in japans tohoku region. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Performance of tsunami countermeasures, coastal buildings, and tsunami evacuation in japan. On tsunami hazard maps, knowing which areas are at risk is critical, but one must also recognize the predictive limits of science and technology. The complex behaviors of the mega tsunami were characterized by the unprecedented scale and the low occurrence frequency. Great east japan earthquake and tsunami march 11, 2011. Case study report earthquake japan 2011 european commission. Jun 11, 2015 characteristics of the 2011 tohoku tsunami have been revealed by collaborative tsunami surveys extensively performed under the coordination of the joint tsunami survey group. Great tohoku, japan earthquake and tsunami, 11 march 2011. The earthquake and tsunami waves caused widespread devastation across a large part of japan.
Map shows path of 2011 japan tsunami the weather channel. 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. Urgent survey for 2011 great east japan earthquake and. An english abstract of the technical note of port and air port research institute, no. Overview of the 2011 east japan earthquake and tsunami disaster. Children and the 2011 japan earthquake and tsunami. Minamisanriku town 23 march 2011 this threestory building below was the disaster management center of the town which was also designed to function as a tsunami evacuation building. Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 aftermath of the disaster.
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