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By: Hunter Simonson. Earthquake in Japan. Recent Earthquake. On March 11 th one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded happened in Japan. A 8.9 magnitude earthquake happened of the Northeast coast of Japan. . Massive Earthquake. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
By: Hunter Simonson
Recent Earthquake On March 11th one of the biggest
earthquakes ever recorded happened in Japan.
A 8.9 magnitude earthquake happened of the Northeast coast of Japan.
Massive Earthquake The giant earthquake was followed by a
tsunami which destroyed whole cities and killed hundreds of people.
After the massive earthquake over 50 smaller ones occurred.
Massive Earthquake Cont. As of now there are over 10,000 people
dead from the earthquake and tsunami. Still there are thousands of people
missing.
Tsunami The tsunami that followed the
earthquake had huge waves of up to 33 feet high.
The waves took out houses, cars, buildings, and many more.
Nuclear Power Plant In the after shock of the earthquake the
nuclear power plant in Fukushima exploded causing a nuclear meltdown.
Many people died from the radiation which is now increasing the risk of cancer.
Epicenter The epicenter or middle of the
earthquake was near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.
It was about 231 miles northeast of Tokyo.
Bibliography http://
www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/07/135206725/7-4-earthquake-rattles-japan-tsunami-warning-issued
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/massive_earthquake_hits_japan.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theenvoy/20110311/ts_yblog_theenvoy/watch-raw-footage-of-the-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami
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