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Earthquake and Tsunami
In Japan
JAPANCalling for help..
2011-03-11The date that will be remembered
for the occurrence of the most devastating natural disaster in
Japanese history
8.9The magnitude of the earthquake that
triggered the tsunami. This is the greatest magnitude earthquake to hit Japan since records have been kept.
9.5Magnitude of the world's largest
recorded quake, which took place in Chile on May 22, 1960, according to
the USGS.
8Estimated number of feet that Japan’s main island shifted as a
result of the earthquake.
8,133People were confirmed
dead by police, quoted by Kyodo news agency, as of
20th March,2011.
15,000 Number of dead there would exceed
12,272 People are still missing
362,877People have been
evacuated and are staying at shelters
200,000Rough number of people – living near the distressed
Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture
2,367 Shelters created so far
249,879 Households in the north were without electricity
1.04 million
Households in 11 prefectures were without
running water
117,274Buildings have been
damaged, with at least 14,407 completely
destroyed
15 trillion yen
Barclays Capital estimates economic losses. That's
roughly 3 per cent of Japan's GDP.
$100 billion
Minimum estimate of losses of the quake, tsunami and fires,
According to catastrophe modeling firm Eqecat.
$40 billion
Damage to infrastructure such as roads, rail and port facilities.
$15-35 billion
Estimated amount of losses caused by the earthquake alone that may
be covered by insurance, according to AIR Worldwide.
14% to 17%
The estimated amount of Japanese businesses and homeowners with
earthquake insurance
1,000 times
Radiation levels inside the plant are more than normal
levels, Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
$23 million
Donations to help Japan in fast 2 day, according to an early tally by the American Red Cross and
the Chronicle of Philanthropy, a newspaper covering nonprofit organizations.
More than $150 million
Amount raised for relief within four days of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, according to the Chronicle of
Philanthropy
116 Countries and 28
international organizations had offered assistance to
Japan
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KARNIK SINGH
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