What was the magnitude of the earthquake that struck off the east coast of Japan on Friday 11 March 2011?
Japan earthquake quiz 2

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12th Grade
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Guy Boyes
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
7.0 on the Richter scale
8.5 on the Richter scale
9.0 on the Richter scale
10.0 on the Richter scale
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How far was the epicentre of the earthquake from Sendai?
129 km east
150 km west
100 km north
200 km south
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary cause of the earthquake?
Volcanic eruption
Meteor impact
Movement along a thrust fault or near the subduction zone between the Pacific and North American plates
Global warming
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a primary effect of the earthquake?
128,479 properties totally destroyed
Soil liquefaction
15,845 killed
Ground shaking
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the depth of the earthquake?
10 km
30 km
50 km
70 km
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many roads were damaged as a result of the earthquake and tsunami?
1,000 roads
2,500 roads
3,918 roads
5,000 roads
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the length of the upthrust along the seabed that caused the tsunami?
50 km
80 km
100 km
180 km
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