The Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

1. Tell me all about the recent natural disaster in Japan: (nytimes.com has some great info)

• Where was the epicentre of the earthquake?

about 80 miles off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

• What was the size of the earthquake?

The size of the earthquake has a magnitude of 8.8 to 8.9. 

• What are some of the areas most effected? Describe the devastation and include an image.

The tsunami stuck Kamaishi, Kesennuma, Sendai, Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Power plant, Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power plant, Iwaki City, Onahama, Takahagi, Ichihara and Tokyo.

• Describe the impending man-made disaster: what, where , why?

There is a tsunami warning for the entire Pacific basin coastline including California and Hawaii because of the earthquake in the sea making the coastline dangerous.