Earthquakes

By: Darshini and Riiya

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The Location
 Location
2011 Tohoku earthquake 2023 Turkey Syria Earthquake
The Earthquake was located in The earthquake was located in
Japan. The epicenter of the Turkey and Syria. The epicenter
earthquake was 80 miles east of of the earthquake was in the
Sendai and 231 miles northeast of Turkish city of Gaziantep
Tokyo
Plates Concerned
 Plates Concerned
2011 Tohoku earthquake 2023 Turkey Syria Earthquake
The plates concerned were the Pacific Plate The plates concerned were the
and the Okhotsk Plate although neighboring Arabian, African and Anatolian.
plates such as the North American plate,
Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate
may have been affected due to seismic
activity
 Plates Concerned- Type of eathquake
2011 Tohoku earthquake
The type of earthquake is called an undersea megathrust
earthquake where one plate slides under another. Stress
builds up at the plate boundary, and then suddenly
releases, causing a earthquake and then the plates go
back to normal which causes the water to go towards
the shore at rapid speed. This is called a tsunami.
2023 Turkey Syria Earthquake
The type of earthquake was a strike-slip
earthquake where the plates rub against
each other until immense energy is
released in the form of an earthquake.
Plates Concerned- Type of earthquake
Tohoku Earthquake
Plates Concerned- Type of earthquake
Tohoku Earthquake
Plates Concerned- Type of earthquake
Tohoku Earthquake
Plates Concerned- Type of earthquake
Tohoku Earthquake
Plates Concerned- Type of earthquake
Tohoku Earthquake
Plates Concerned- Type of earthquake
Tohoku Earthquake
Plates Concerned- Type of earthquake
Tohoku Earthquake
Plates Concerned- Type of earthquake
Tohoku Earthquake
Damage Caused
 Damage Caused by Earthquake
2011 Tohoku earthquake 2023 Turkey Syria Earthquake

-Widespread damage in Japan, including damage to -Nearly 50,000 buildings were destroyed including
infrastructure (roads and railways) as well as fires in many schools and hospitals.
areas, and contributed to a dam collapse.
-This limited their access to healthcare, schooling and
-Death toll exceeded 10 000. housing

-Total destruction of more than 123,000 houses and damage -The summer causes around 40 fires, destroying the
to almost a million more. temporary housing.

-The costs resulting from the earthquake and tsunami in -The damage to the water system placed children at the
Japan alone were estimated at $220 billion USD. risk of waterborne diseases.
Facts and Figures
 Facts and figures
2011 Tohoku earthquake
-The earthquake was the-.largest magnitude ever
recorded in Japan (9.0) and the third-largest in the
world since 1900
-The earthquake generated a powerful tsunami with
waves reaching heights of up to 40 meters (130 feet).
- The earthquake and tsunami led to a major nuclear
disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Plant. The plant experienced meltdowns, releasing
radioactive materials into the environment.
2023 Turkey Syria Earthquake
-On Feb. 6, 2023, a magnitude
- 7.8 earthquake
occurred in southern Turkey near the northern
border of Syria.
-The disaster impacted at least 15.73 million
people in Turkey and Syria, with over 55,000 lives
lost and nearly 130,000 injured.
- ‘In August 2023, over 265,000 people in Syria
urgently needed proper housing due to the
disaster’s destruction of homes.’
Coping With
 Coping With
2011 Tohoku earthquake 2023 Turkey Syria Earthquake

-Japanese Prime Minister Kan Naoto moved to -The WHO has sent health supplies to
set up an emergency command center in Tokyo 400,000 people affected by the earthquake.

-Several countries, including Australia, China, -The WFP has sent food to around 1.7
India, New Zealand, South Korea, and the million people.
United States, sent search-and-rescue teams
-The Red Cross Society of China provided
-International relief organizations such as the US$200,000 in aid to Turkey and Syria
Red Cross and Red Crescent pledged financial respectively and also sent a rescue team
and material support to Japan. and a batch of medical supplies for 5,000
people to earthquake-stricken areas in Syria.
Thank You!