And let us not forget, in our global economy it may very well be that all of earth may feel the effect of this shock long after it happened because it affected one of the world’s huge economies. It is estimated that the economy of Japan contributes about 15% of the global economy. That is a vast number. So we all may become victims of the Japan quake to some extent.
It is only natural for us to think especially of what happened in Japan on Friday March 11 2011, because the magnitude 8.9 earthquake was the 5th largest in earth’s history since 1900 but let us not forget all the other people currently suffering from natural disasters globally as well. The worst previous earthquake that hit Japan was in Kanto and it was a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in 1923 that killed 143 000 people.
This quake lasted so long (some people were talking about three minutes long) that people had time to grab cameras to make it one of the best documented earthquakes so far. People had to grab onto shaking walls to try to remain standing. Others hid under desks as they were still in the office. And then there were those who had to run for their lives to get away from falling debris. Some covering their heads with whatever they could find.
If you would like to read more about earthquakes you can read about it here:
"Earthquakes"
If you would rather like something in e-book format have a look at this:
Earthquake Nation (eBook)
And then to crown it all, this mega-thrust earthquake was followed by a massive tsunami!
Japan was fortunate in that they were to some extent prepared for the earthquake but the tsunami had devastating effects on life and property alike. It was amazing to sit in front of the TV and see how boats, cars homes and even whole buildings are carried away in the water. It really hurts to think how those poor people, who survived all of this, must now feel. It is keeping one spellbound to look at the images that reaches us via television and the Internet.
Huge heaps of debris containing people’s valuable property from boats to cars to houses, and very likely bodies too.
It is interesting that it also is not just one earthquake. Two days before this, there was a so called foreshok and quite a few aftershocks as well. Each of these are quite sizeable earthquakes in their own right.
If you would like a book on tsunamis have a look here:
"Tsunami: To Survive from Tsunami"
If you want an e-book on tsunamis, have a look here:
“Natural Disasters: Discover the awesome power of tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanoes (eBook)”
One can just learn from books like these.
Kind Regards and be safe.
Loot
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