The figures "portray" the terrible earthquake in Japan
Two days after devastating natural disasters, Japan has to worry about coping with the threat of nuclear catastrophe. Statistical figures can not damage the economy, but the following figures portray enough of the terrible earthquake.
Map of the area severely affected by the earthquake in Japan on 11 / 3
Meteorological Agency of Japan today confirmed the intensity of the earthquake on 11 / 3 is 9.0 magnitude, not just 8.8 degrees has been previously presented, and is one of the worst strong earthquake record ever.
* Most of the eastern coastal area north Pacific from Japan was devastated by the tsunami followed the most violent earthquake in 140 years in this country. Earthquakes have caused Japan's main island moved about 2.5 meters, making the Earth axis deviation for at least 8 cm. Russia, the territories of Guam, Taiwan, Philippines, Marshall Islands, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, Micronesia and Hawaii also monitor tsunami warning order can occur at lower levels.
* Due to strong earthquake followed by tsunami raging, the number of people dead or missing in Japan has crossed the milestone 2,000 people, injured hundreds and hundreds of people missing, at least 21,000 houses were destroyed. In north-eastern country recorded more than 200 major fires, accidents on the pipeline gas and water supply systems. More than a million homes without drinking water, 4 million people without electricity.
Japan is situated on the "Ring of Fire. " Every 5 minutes, here again a shock occurs. Each year, people can feel the vibration of the earthquake around ... 2000.
* A day after the quake, aftershocks continue, every 30 minutes or an hour the door was shaking. At the station, people are still queuing order, thanks to the people's consciousness so that reduce earthquake damage. Supermarkets also return to normal activities, without taking advantage of the increasing earthquakes. If people are not educated and prepared to deal with earthquakes, the damage will be horrendous.
* The tsunami devastated the airport, washed airplanes, cars, ships like the toys ... About what the estimated global insurance company may take up to 50 billion dollars of damage after the earthquake on 11 / 3. Earthquake in Chile in February last year, one of the most severe earthquake in world history, only that the insurance industry must pay an amount of $ 8 billion.
* 55 centers of Japan's nuclear power lies in the earthquake. Sendai region, where the earthquake was most severe damage, many cities were wiped tsunami, the death toll could reach over 1000, several areas had completely disappeared. There are a total of 11 nuclear power center.
* Fukushima province has two nuclear power plants and Fukushima I Fukushima II. With eight reactors, Fukushima I was one of the largest nuclear power plant in the world. Tens of thousands of people around the factory has been asked to evacuate due to fear risk of radioactive leaks. Steve Kerekes, a nuclear expert of the U.S. Nuclear Energy Institute, warned if the cooling system not working effectively, are likely to occur a leakage of radiation similar to the worst nuclear accident ever happen in America-a "Chernobyl disaster" again (although their risk level is lower than the disaster in Ukraine) in Tokyo where there is only 250 km. Latest news: there were 15 people were discovered radioactivity in Fukushima.
* Toshimi Kitazawa Japanese Prime Minister on 13 / 3 has ordered the Defense Department mobilized 100,000 troops to participate in disaster recovery campaign, double the original figure. This is the largest campaign ever for the Japanese Defense Forces.
* At least 45 countries ready to provide relief items and Japanese experts if required. Office Work Relief Coordinator United Nations in Geneva, said Japan had agreed to receive payment of experts from Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and the U.S.. Nuclear submarine USS Ronald Reagan was America's presence in Japan.
