Earthquake and tsunami in japan

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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