Japans Killer Quake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA9t9Hiz5C8
1. seismic waves ace towa!s the shoe. "he #astest waves$ k%ow% as P Waves$ tave& at '
mi&es pe seco%!.
(. "he coasta& tow% o# )e%!ai$ *apa% &ies +ust 8, mi&es #om the epice%te o# the eath-uake.
"hee is a&most %o wa%i%. be#oe s&owe$ moe !estuctive waves$ ca&&e! S waves hit the
tow%..
/. "he vi!eo shot by a% Ameica% touist shows cacks ope%i%. a%! c&osi%.$ a%! shows a
#e-ue%t chaacteistic o# eath-uakes$ Liquefaction$ whe% wate0&o..e! soi& acts as a #&ui!
a%! is pumpe! to the su#ace.
'. "he tsu%ami that stuck the 1iyako coast was 30 #eet hi.h$ but it sti&& beache! the tsu%ami
wa&&s !ue to subsi!e%ce o# the coast&i%e.
5. 2o mi&es o##shoe$ the ocea% is a chu%i%. mass o# Currents3 hu.e whi&poo&s #om$ p&aci%.
sma&& boats i% !a%.e.
4. "su%amis ae simp&y u%stoppab&e.but$ they ca% be Tracked.
5. 6%ce the 7tsu%ami8 wave stats to pick up pat o# a tow% 9waehouses$ !ocks$ a%! !ebis: a%!
a&& that$ it becomes moe &ike a .&acie3 it is a movi%. wa&& o# Debris.
8. ;% the week that #o&&ows the mai% -uake$ thee ae ove 500 a#teshocks.
9. "o avoi! a &a.e$ moe !a%.eous %uc&ea !isaste$ the *apa%ese mi&itay !umps Seawater o%
the eactos..it !oes%<t wok.
1,. "he wo&! has see% what has happe%e! i% *apa%. "he -uestio% is =Ae we Prepared?>