Earthquakes and tsunamis: Honshu, Japan, 2011
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I can describe and explain the causes and consequences of the earthquake in Honshu, Japan, 2011.
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The earthquake was the fifth most powerful earthquake of all time.
The epicentre was on the sea bed, 70km east of the Honshu coast.
The resulting tsunami wave was 40 metres high and came inland for 10km.
More than 350,000 buildings collapsed or were damaged and over 15,000 people died.
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