Japan Earthquake HIC

Where was the epicentre of the Japan Earthquake?

• Off West Coast of Japan under the Pacific Ocean

• Off the East Coast of Japan under the Pacific Ocean

• Central Japan

• Southern Japan

How long did the earthquake last?

• 1 minute

• 400 seconds

• 4 minutes

• 100 seconds

Select the two true statements

• Japan is on a destructive plate margin

• Japan is on a constructive plate margin

• Japan sits where the Pacific plate meets the Eurasian Plate

• Japan sits where Eurasian Plate meets the North American Plate

How many people died as a result of the earthquake and tsunami.

• 17,000

• Over 17,000

• Less than 17,000

How many people were still homeless a week after the earthquake?

• 40,000

• 400,000

• 500,000

• 300,000

How many aftershocks were there after the main earthquake

What did the earthquake measure on the Richter scale?

How much material damage did the earthquake and tsunami cause?

• $500 billion

• $50 billion

• $300 billion

• $30 billion

What happened at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power plant?

• 300 tonnes of radioactive water is leaking into the Pacific Ocean

• The cooling system failed

• The power plant was destroyed

• There was a small fire

What time did the earthquake occur on March 11th 2011?