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M 9.0 Quake – Japan

M 9.0 Quake – Japan. March 11, 2011. japan-earthquake-tsunami-video. Japan-tsunami-video 2. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.php. 5 th largest quake ever recorded 12 million without power in Tokyo area Power plants shut down

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M 9.0 Quake – Japan

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  1. M 9.0 Quake – Japan March 11, 2011 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  2. japan-earthquake-tsunami-video Japan-tsunami-video 2 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  3. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.phphttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.php • 5th largest quake ever recorded • 12 million without power in Tokyo area • Power plants shut down • At least 1 nuclear plant with cooling problem • Best-documented tsunami ever • Could end up being the most expensive natural disaster of all time 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  4. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.phphttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.php • 5th largest quake ever recorded • 12 million without power in Tokyo area • Power plants shut down • At least 1 nuclear plant with cooling problem • Best-documented tsunami ever • Could end up being the most expensive natural disaster of all time • Occurred on convergent plate boundary • Typical/expected location for such large quakes • Largest measured quake to hit Japan 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  5. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.phphttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.php 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  6. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.phphttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.php 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  7. 130 km off coast of Japan • 24 km focal depth • 9.0 Magnitude – 5th largest ever recorded • Up to 10 m tsunami generated • May be most expensive disaster ever • Best-documented tsunami by far • Sendai (~1 million population) devastated • Hundreds caught in landslide near Sendai 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  8. 28 aftershocks of magnitude ≥5.5 in the 5 hours following the main quake (bottom email) 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  9. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE72A0SS20110311http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE72A0SS20110311 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  10. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE72A0SS20110311http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE72A0SS20110311 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  11. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE72A0SS20110311http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE72A0SS20110311 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  12. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE72A0SS20110311http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE72A0SS20110311 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  13. Japan Nuclear Plant Disaster • Worst accident since Chernobyl in 1986 • 2nd- worst nuclear power accident ever (Chernobyl was muchworse) • NOT caused directly by earthquake • Loss of cooling of nuclear fuel due to power loss following tsunami • Similar logistical problems at most U.S. plants involve powering of pumps, NOT quake/tsunami risks • Possible exception is Diablo Canyon, CA, • on coast, near San Andreas Fault 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  14. Japan Nuclear Plant Disaster • Worst accident since Chernobyl in 1986 • 2nd- worst nuclear power accident ever (Chernobyl was muchworse) • NOT caused directly by earthquake • Loss of cooling of nuclear fuel due to power loss following tsunami • Similar logistical problems at most U.S. plants involve powering of pumps, NOT quake/tsunami risks • Possible exception are Diablo Canyon, CA, • on coast, near San Andreas Fault 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  15. Japan Nuclear Plant Disaster • Worst accident since Chernobyl in 1986 • 2nd- worst nuclear power accident ever (Chernobyl was muchworse) • NOT caused directly by earthquake • Loss of cooling of nuclear fuel due to power loss following tsunami • Similar logistical problems at most U.S. plants involve powering of pumps, NOT quake/tsunami risks • And San Onofre, CA, • on coast, at very low elevation! 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

  16. Japan Nuclear Plant Disaster • Does not appear any dangerous radiation will affect U.S. (Hawaii or mainland) • Buying iodine or Geiger counters in AZ is a waste of money and time • Video of DOE budget hearing (incl. NRC testimony) 3/16/11 • Online resources for 9.0 Japan quake and tsunami • Online resources for Japan nuclear power plant 9.0 Japan Quake - 3/11/11

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