Earthquake in an HIC…Japan (2011):

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Starter:

It wasn’t just an earthquake hazard event…two other hazard events followed it…

A Case Study Investigation Structure for my Notes…

Japan Earthquake 2011 Case Study Investigation…

(source: Google Image Search)

Task: Conducting your own case study investigation…Use your classic 5W Enquiry technique and investigate the Japan 2011 Earthquake/Tsunami/Human Induced geophysical hazard…(note – structure of task sourced from www.geographyalltheway.com)…

Where did it happen?

Write a description of where it took place…
Include a map of the location with vital geographical points of interest…
Produce a sketch map of digital print off (or both) of the location (you should highlight the epicentre of the event)…

Map of Japan (source: https://www.lonelyplanet.com)

Map of epicentre of earthquake (source: http://www.earthweek.com)

Shakemap of the 2011 Hazard Event (source: https://www.huffingtonpost.com)

Seismic hazard of the Japan earthquake:

Aftershocks of the Japan earthquake:

(source: https://www.huffingtonpost.com)

Use the below link to gain further information on location and other elements to earthquake profile…

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000ggbs#map

When did it happen?

Date
Time (local)
Duration
Include the sequence of events (like a timeline) to show the speed of onset and the pace of management and recovery

Facts and information about the Hazard Event…

https://www.livescience.com

https://www.britannica.com/event/Japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-of-2011

Why did it happen?

The physical geographical reasons why the hazard took place…
What’S it’s tectonic setting?
Produce a diagram of the tectonic processes involved

The plate tectonic setting (source:http://montessorimuddle.org)

Map and 3D image of the three way destructive plate boundary (source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk)

Who was affected?

What were the impacts of the hazard event?
Use SEEP to categorize the impacts…

dev elopment compass rose

Social

Economical

Environmental

Political

What happened?

Describe the management of the hazard event – before, during and after?
Planning, preparation, prediction, hazard mapping, evacuation, warnings.
Help with recovery, aid – local, regional and international, role of NGOs.
Finally – produce a one paragraph summary of the hazard event.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16334434

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_response_to_the_2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2011/03/japan-earthquake-rescue-recovery-and-reaction/100024/

Homework – independent work time:

Revise what ar the 3Rs when it comes to responding to Hazard Events…

Rescue…

Reconstruction…

Rehabilitation…

Earthquake in an LIC…Indonesia (Lombok island) 2018:

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Key case study structure resource for you to use:

A Case Study Investigation Structure for my Notes…

Starter:

The moment the Earthquake event struck Indonesia:

(source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDbB61oJpRk)

Task: Conducting your own case study investigation…Use your classic 5W Enquiry technique and investigate the the recent Indonesian Earthquake geophysical hazard…(note – structure of task sourced from www.geographyalltheway.com)…

Where did it happen?

Write a description of where it took place…
Include a map of the location with vital geographical points of interest…
Produce a sketch map of digital print off (or both) of the location (you should highlight the epicentre of the event)…

Map of Indonesia and its major islands (source:https://www.lonelyplanet.com)

Interactive map showing epicentre of the earthquake in lombok basin (source: https://earthobservatory.sg)

Indonesia earthquake today MAP

A shakemap showing the depth of the fatal earthquake (source: https://www.express.co.uk)

Use the below link to gain further information on location and other elements to earthquake profile…

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000ggbs#map

When did it happen?

Date
Time (local)
Duration
Include the sequence of events (like a timeline) to show the speed of onset and the pace of management and recovery

(source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wd0qC76BXo)

And then there were violent aftershocks after the first earthquake – 7.0 on the Richter Scale…

(source: https://youtu.be/e6TdU050hvw9)

Why did it happen?

The physical geographical reasons why the hazard took place…
What’S it’s tectonic setting?
Produce a diagram of the tectonic processes involved

Subduction zone beneath Java, Bali and Lombok islands, Indonesia

Block-diagram showing a cross-section of the subduction zone beneath the islands of Java, Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa in Indonesia. The Indo-Australian tectonic plate (on the left) dives under the Eurasian plate (on the right).

When the Indo-Australian plate reaches a depth greater than 100km, the water it contains lowers the fusion point of the surrounding rocks, which creates magma. This magma is hotter and less dense than the rocks around and therefore starts to migrate towards the surface, where it eventually generates volcanism typical of subduction. The chain of volcanoes is more or less always at the same distance (around 300km) from the trench, which is the surface limit between Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates. (source: https://earthobservatory.sg)