FIGURE3 The location and magnitude of the earthquake that caused the Japanese tsunami
Perceived shaking Violent Severe Very strong Strong Moderate
NORTH AMERICAN PLATE
Epicentre of magnitude 8.9 earthquake
Plate boundaries
EURASIAN PLATE
Sendai
SEA OF JAPAN (EAST SEA)
FAULT PLANE
PACIFIC PLATE
JAPAN
Tokyo
Kyoto
PACIFIC OCEAN
PHILIPPINE PLATE
0
250
500km
Source: Map drawn by Spatial Vision
FIGURE4 The tsunami caused by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in March 2011 swept over the coastline at Sukuiso and inland, carrying debris with it.
SkillBuilder discussion Geographical inquiry 1. Refer to FIGURE4 . How would debris increase the damage from a tsunami? 2. Explain the issues the Japanese authorities would face in the aftermath of this disaster. 3. Discuss why trees in the top photo survived, yet the buildings around them were destroyed.
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