Victor Luo ARCH1201: week 1- Major Tsunami Events

1. Tohoku, Japan 2011

March 11th,2011. A magnitude 9 earthquake shook north east of japan, which unleashed the tsunami.
Due to japans early warning system for earthquakes, it prevented many deaths, but more than 18,000 were killed due to the drowning of the tsunami.
1 hour after the earthquake, the tsunami hit the shores of japan
The waves traveled towards inland to as far as 10km into Sendai.
Floording areas estimated at 561 km2 in japan
Waves destroyed japans tsunami protective barriers, destroying buildings, houses and also offshore was able to generate a whirlpool
The tsunami also caused a nuclear meltdown, as it malfunctioned a cooling system at sukishima daiichi nuclear power plant. 300 tons of radioactive water was leaking out into the pacific ocean. destroying fishes and ocean habitats.

Tsunami rushing to shore.

Aftermath of the tsunami.

2. Soloman Islands, 2007

April 2nd, 2007. Maginitude of 8.1 struck near Soloman Island.
The tsunami waves wiped out thirteen to fourteen villages, many left homeless, as well as many went missing most presumed dead.
The largest waves were reported at 12 meters high, located north of the Solomon islands, wiping out 2 other villages, as well as killing 10 people.
Tsunami waves have wiped out hospitals, houses and villages through different parts of the Solomon islands.
Workers arrived and reported an outbreak of diarrhea.

Aftermath of Soloman Island tsunami.

3. Indian Ocean, 2004

Boxing day 26,12,2004, magnitude of 9.1-9.3 hit Indian ocean and triggered the lethal tsunami.
The tsunami wave swept through 11 countries coast lines such as south Asia as well as Africa.
The tsunami killed over 230000 people via waves up to 30m high countless injured
Flooding, damages of houses, damage of electrical lines
After the tsunami, areas were effected with scarce food, poor sanitation and many became ill.