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To what extent did the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami impact…
To what extent did the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami impact stakeholders and how did we respond to it?
What was the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami?
Magnitude 9 along a subduction zone Northeast japan
March 11, 2011, 14:46 Local time. Lasted 6 minutes
Epicentre: 72 kilometres east of Tohoku
The earthquake led to a tsunami
Foreshocks exceeding magnitude 7
Most powerful detected in Japan
What effects and consequences did it bring?
Felt around the world
120000 buildings destroyed, 278000 half destroyed, 726000 partially destroyed.
Financial Damage: 16.9 trillion yen (199 billion dollars); total economic cost - 25 trillion yen (300 billion dollars)
15000 deaths, 2500 missing
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear Meltdown
Radiomaterials leaked
Banned or increased the surveillance of food products from the areas affected by radioactive materials
How do these effects impact stakeholders?
Stakeholder 1: Residents - 150000 evacuees who lost their homes, and ⅓ of them were still living in temporary housing.
Stakeholder 2: Japan government - 10 year timeline for recovery
Stakeholder 3: TEPCO - Manager of the affected nuclear power plant in Fukushima
Stakeholder 4: Overseas and local companies - A small disruption in the providence of a single component can create chaos on an entire product line; Japan’s production of automobiles, semiconductors, and electronics are likely to be affected the most
Stakeholder 5: NGO - donors have been donating to NGOs or charities to rebuild housing, infrastructures, and support ones impacted with medical support and temporary shelter.
What are some actions taken to respond to the disaster?
areas flooded in 2011 matched the flood in the tsunami that hit Sendai in 869
Earthquake early warning system
Stringent seismic building codes
Seawalls
Only 58% of people headed for higher ground immediately after the earthquake
Charities began working immediately, with a focus on shelter and medical supplies.