General Knowledge Challenge:
Earthquakes
Where?
Tohoku, Japan
When?
March 2011
What plates and why did it happen?
Destructive plates, it happened because the two plates
slipped causing a 9.0 magnitude earthquake
What are the impacts/effects?
-Tsunamis occurred
-Fukuoka nuclear plant exploded
-Millions of people died
-Millions of people became homeless
-Millions of dollars worth in damage
-Fukuoka was evacuated and abandoned due to the radiation
- Flora and fauna was devastated and damaged
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