JAPAN: The aftermath of a devastating earthquake-tsunami

March 13, 2011 By

A massive, magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck the Japan Trench megathrust fault off the eastern coast of Honshu Friday, March 11 at 2:46 PM local time. The quake struck about 80 miles (125 kilometers) off Japan’s eastern coast, approximately 240 miles (380 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo. Damage from this event is focused on the prefectures of Chiba (northern), Ibaraki, Tochigi, Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate (southern). The city of Sendai (1 million people) experienced the worst damage. Over 12 million people (10% of the total population of Japan) have been significantly affected by this event.

As issue by EQECAT in the CatWatch notification the aftermath of the event is estimated as:

Economic losses continue to rise as significant earthquake-related events develop, including damage from numerous fires, and an explosion at a nearby nuclear plant. Total economic losses will likely exceed $100B USD. Key components of this will be extensive property damage to residential and commercial occupancies and restoration of critical infrastructure.

To read the complete report, please go to: PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION OF IMPACTS FROM THE MARCH 11, 2011 M8.9 MIYAGI EVENT

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She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, with certificates in AI Chatbots, Python for Data Science, and AI Development. Her experience includes data capture and analysis, administration, human resources, communications, technology, and digital design, working with organizations such as Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (S.R.E.), and UN Women. She has served as a founding board member of the UN Women Miami Chapter and Arsht Families Culture for Kids and has been a member of The Bass Women’s Circle. She is the founder of Ideas4Solutions, a bilingual digital publication featuring perspectives from across Latin America.