00:00 Japan's land once again suffered a severe earthquake on the first day of the new year 2024.
00:06 There was a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
00:10 The tsunami warning has also been issued in view of the intensity of the earthquake.
00:14 After the earthquake, the sea level has reached the danger level.
00:18 Not only that, but also the appeal to evacuate people has been made.
00:22 This earthquake has also refreshed the pain of 2011.
00:25 Well, in this video, we will try to know why so many earthquakes occur in Japan.
00:30 How does Japan manage them?
00:32 And after such a situation, how is Japan the third largest economy in the world?
00:37 So Japan is an island country.
00:39 This is a wealthy and prosperous country.
00:41 Which has developed itself from zero many times.
00:44 Whether it is after attacks due to international conflicts.
00:47 Or after natural disasters, you have to stand up.
00:50 This small country has seen a lot.
00:52 So here the earthquake comes due to geography.
00:55 Actually, Japan is located in the Circumpacific Mobile Belt.
00:59 Where seismic and volcanic activities are quite common.
01:03 Japan covers 0.25% of the entire planet's land.
01:07 And 18.5% of the earthquakes in the world come to Japan alone.
01:13 This ring is also called the Pacific Ring of Fire.
01:16 And Japan is located alongside it.
01:19 There are four tectonic plates in this Pacific Ring of Fire.
01:23 There is a Pacific plate in the east, a Philippine plate in the west.
01:26 There is a North American plate in the north.
01:28 And there is a Eurasian plate in the south.
01:30 And the special thing is that Japan is located on the joints of these four plates.
01:34 In these, there is a Pacific plate in the east, a Philippine plate in the west.
01:38 Both these plates are moving forward.
01:40 And is entering under the North American plate and the Eurasian plate.
01:44 And this is the reason for this natural disaster.
01:46 The earth is divided into three parts.
01:48 The topmost layer is the crust.
01:50 The middle layer is the mantle.
01:52 And the inner layer is called the core.
01:57 The earth is divided into crust, oceanic crust and continental crust.
02:01 And these plates keep moving continuously.
02:03 This builds up pressure.
02:05 And it results in volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis.
02:10 There are many plates in the earth, minor and major.
02:12 Major plates are basically seven.
02:15 And Japan is located on the junction of these four.
02:18 Due to these reasons, Japan is a very sensitive country in terms of earthquakes.
02:23 Here are the most unstable tectonic plates on earth.
02:26 These plates make a concentric border.
02:28 Because of which this region is becoming the center of the most earthquakes in the world.
02:35 And this is the reason that there are more than 1000 earthquakes in Japan every year.
02:40 And because of this, people here do not build solid houses, but make houses of mud and wood.
02:47 If we talk about the 2011 earthquake, which is considered the biggest earthquake in Japan so far.
02:52 Then on 11 March 2011, a strong shock of the earthquake was felt 70 km away from Japan's eastern peninsula, Oshika.
03:00 Its intensity was 9 on the Richter scale.
03:03 Its center was at a depth of 24 km.
03:06 Such a strong earthquake shook Northeastern Japan.
03:10 After about 20 minutes, the tsunami waves rose and there was heavy destruction.
03:15 According to the National Police Agency, more than 15,000 people were killed in the tsunami.
03:20 More than 2000 people are still there today.
03:23 Unknown.
03:24 It is included in the list.
03:25 70% of the area was submerged in water.
03:27 The short circuit caused by the tsunami waves had worsened the situation further.
03:31 The water was flowing down, buildings and oil refineries were on fire.
03:36 At least 2 lakh people were homeless at that time.
03:39 If you look at Japan's natural disasters, then their condition is very bad.
03:44 And the biggest reason behind it is its geography.
03:47 In Japan, surrounded by forests and mountains, the situation is not very favorable for agriculture.
03:53 Most of the population lives in coastal areas.
03:56 Fish is the most important part of the food here.
03:59 Even fish has to be imported.
04:02 In addition, there are not many natural resources.
04:05 In such a situation, one question arises, how did Japan develop so much that it is the third largest economy in the world today?
04:12 The secret of this is hidden in Japan's hardworking population.
04:16 After the nuclear attack in World War II, Japan, which was broken and scattered, made technology its weapon.
04:22 And in the electronics sector, it left behind many countries including America and Russia.
04:27 Japan's cameras are still not popular.
04:30 Before the computer era, Japanese radio was liked all over the world.
04:34 In the case of transportation, Japan's bullet train is considered the fastest train in the world.
04:39 And now let's talk about the earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions.
04:44 The way Japan manages these is very good.
04:50 Japan is the center of earthquakes, so the system for monitoring the earthquake is very strong.
04:55 The country's meteorological agency constantly monitors at six levels.
05:00 Under this agency, the country's tsunami warning system also works.
05:05 The warning of earthquakes and tsunamis is issued in just three minutes.
05:11 All the necessary steps for this are taken.
05:14 This is the biggest reason that Japan is an earthquake-prone area.
05:19 But even after that, the economy here has been managed very well.
05:25 That's all for this video.
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