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Japan Tsunami and Earthquake
  'An earthquake occurred in SendaiJapan on the 11th of March in 2011''; this earthquake also resulted in a tsunami. The earthquake measured at magnitude 8.9-9.0 on the Richter scale, the scale is measured in powers of ten (''e.g. magnitude 2.0 is ten times more than magnitude 1.0). Japan sits on the Ring of Fire (an area encircling Pacific Ocean that has high volcanic and earthquake activity), Japan is therefore highly prone to earthquakes and constantly experience them, though on March 11, 2011 an earthquake like no-other that the Japanese people have experienced before occurred in Sendai (in the north of Japan) and other surrounding areas, it is listed as the ''4th most violent earthquake in recorded history.  The disastrous earthquake was followed by a frightening tsunami that was estimated to be 10 metres'' high in some parts and reached up to five kilometres inland. After the tsunami there were still many aftershocks that worsened the impact on the Japanese people and their environment.This natural disaster occurred because of the movements of two tectonic plates: the Pacific plate plunged under the North American plate forcing it upwards, The tsunami that followed the earthquake occurred because the earthquake was originally under water and as the North American plate moved upwards it displaced an immense amount of ocean water causing a tsunami. The waves produced started off long yet low and as it got closer to shore they became shorter and higher. The tsunami had possibly caused more damage than the earthquake.Before this major tsunami happened in Japan many people didn’t know that they had a magnitude of 5 or higher, of many earthquakes before they had the massive on that caused the tsunami. Even after the earthquake they received some aftershocks. But the major thing that is affecting Japan and surrounding countries is the nuclear radiation. The radiation is starting to sweep over the coast of California Japan radiation is so bad that many are dying and they are making people move at least 50 miles away from the plants that were destroyed from the tsunami.Japan is trying to clear the nuclear radiation by having helicopters drop water close to the plant site. They can’t get too close to the nuclear plant site because it will affect all of their equipments by the radiation being so high. So if they get really close, the equipment will stop working so since they can’t get close this is not helping stop the radiation from spreading. But it may be too late because scientists have proven that some of the radiation is coming to the United States even though it isn’t that bad yet. Many people in Japan have died from the Tsunami it has been an estimated 10,000 and counting. The threat from the radiation and death due to injuries has also increased the count. The world is trying to help Japan by making donations for the survivors. With like water, food, clothing, etc. The military is trying to help out by helping clean up certain parts of Japan so it can get back to its old self. Scale, shook Japan'on march 2011.The quake raises a tsunami wave in some areas. The earthquake hit Japan, raising fears for the ranks of outstanding Japanese government. The quake was followed by a tsunami as high as 10 meters that hit the city of Sendai, in northern Japan, and the fires in the city of Sendai to Tokyo. In addition to deaths falling, financial loss was an issue to consider. Yasuo Yamamoto,  senior economist at Mizuho Research Institute in Tokyo, said  that many of the cars  and the semi-conductor plant in northern Japan. Therefore, the financial loss due to damage to the factory it can certainly  be felt. Sendai City and the surrounding area is an industrial area with a chemical plant, petrochemical, and electronics. Reportedly many victims were injured and five people who died from the fire that spread from the city of Sendai to Tokyo. The fire that occurred in the oil refinery of Cosmo Oil Co. Chiba city and JFE Holdings Inc steel plant.which is also the fifth largest steel producer in the world. After the tsunami there was still many aftershocks that worst the impact on the Japanese people and their environment.The natural disaster occurred because of the movements of two tectonic plates: the Pacific plate plunge under the North American plate forcing it upwards, Television pictures showed that carries the brunt of flood debris. NHK television showed flames and black smoke rising from a building in Odaiba, a suburb of Tokyo. Speed rail in the north of the country were stopped.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has previously stated that the earthquake was magnitude 7.9 and was centered at a depth of 24.3 km about 130 km to the east of Sendai, on the main island of Honshu. However, the agency later said the quake measuring 8.9.The Pacific coast of northeastern Japan, called Sanriku, has suffered from the earthquake and tsunami in the past. Last Wednesday, the area was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.2 Richter. In 1933, an earthquake measuring 8.1 magnitude in the area killed more than 3,000 people.

 Japanese nuclear power energy crisis  Japan radiation is so badly that many are dying and they are making people move at least 55 miles away from the plants that were destroyed from the tsunami. Japan is trying to clear the nuclear radiation by having helicopters drop water close to the plant site. They can not get too close to the nuclear plant because it will be  affect all of their equipments by the radiation being  high. if they get really close, the equipment will stop working so since they can’t get close this is not helping stop the radiation from spreading. But it may be too late because scientists have proven that some of the radiation is coming to the United States even though it isn’t that bad yet. The magnitude earthquake and a tsunami with a height of 10 meters to the east Japan Friday March 11, 2011 had destroyed many other facilities and infrastructure, including  many casualties,  both deaths, serious injuries and even lost. japan is now had such a huge loss, and will certainly make a humanitarian crisis.Environmental group Greenpeace, Saturday, March 12, 2011, warned that the damage to two Japanese nuclear plant means "the country was in the midst of a nuclear crisis with terrible consequences might be. Japan try rushing to prevent nuclear accidents at two nuclear plants where cooling systems reactors failed after a massive earthquake.The Japanese authorities have ordered the 45,000 people who live near one of these plants and 3,000 other people near the plant to evacuate. The second reactor cooling system is not functioning, the Fukushima nuclear plant No. 1 and No. 2, both located in the region about 250 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, an urban area with 30 million population. Operator Tokyo Electric Power, on Saturday said it had released radioactive steam to decrease the pressure of the No. 1 plant. Many people in Japan have died from the Tsunami it has been an estimated 10,000 and counting.' The threat from the radiation and death due to injuries has also increased by the count. The world is try to help Japan by making a donations for the survivors. With like water, food, etc. The military is trying to help out by helping clean up certain parts of Japan so it can get back to its old self. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96r_0_cjQM