JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI OF 2011

AUTHOR: MICAELA ROMO PIEDRA

Earthquake-Movement-Seismic -Epicenter -Land

11 March of 2011

Grade IX

Depth32 km

Duration6 min aprox

15893

6152

2567

PLATE NORTH AMERICA AND PACIFIC

9 march 2011

Tsunami -Large-Wave-coast -Volcanic eruption-Submarine earthquake

New Zealand, Australia, Russia, Guam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands, United States.

Sinking

0.50 m

0.29 m

92.5% of the dead drowned.

Damage and losses in Japan

• Electricity• Nuclear power plants• Dams and water• Wind turbines• Transport infrastructure• Economic• Culture