An example of effects and responses to a tectonic hazard in an HIC
I can used a named example to discuss the effects and responses to a tectonic hazard in an HIC.
An example of effects and responses to a tectonic hazard in an HIC
I can used a named example to discuss the effects and responses to a tectonic hazard in an HIC.
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Key learning points
- In March 2011, a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Japanese island of Honshu.
- Sudden slippage occurred along a destructive plate margin between the Pacific plate and the Okhotsk plate.
- Primary and secondary effects of the disaster caused the deaths of more than 18 000 people.
- Japan's position as an HIC influenced its immediate and long-term responses and their effectiveness.
Keywords
Magnitude - a measure of the energy released by an earthquake
Epicentre - the point on Earth's surface that is directly above where an earthquake happens underground
Common misconception
The earthquake caused most of the destruction in the 2011 Tohuku disaster.
While the magnitude 9.0 earthquake was powerful, Japan’s strict building regulations meant that most modern buildings withstood the shaking. It was the 10-metre-high tsunami that caused the majory of the destruction.
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