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Japan 2011
Earthquake
Japan 2011
Tohoku
Study
MLIT
authors
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Date
2012
Damage Scale
Notes
The damage study is for the tsunami
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Data
Documentation
id
Damage Levels
544
Unknown
Unknown
545
No damage
No damage
546
Partial damage
Partial damage (Inundation below floor level)
547
Half collapse
Half collapse (Inundation above floor level)
Dwelling house has lost some of the basic functions for its residents, the destruction of the dwelling house is extreme, but you can use it again if restored or repaired. Damage area is between 20% to 70% of the total floor area.
548
Massive half-collapse
Housing to residents is partially destroyed, it is difficult to live in the house if not repaired, including the repair of major structural elements.
Housing to residents is partially destroyed, it is difficult to live in the house if not repaired, including the repair of major structural elements. Damage area is between 50% and 70% of the total floor area of the dwelling house.
549
Total collapse (IAFC)
Total collapse (Inundation above the first ceiling level)
550
Total collapse (NR)
Total collapse (Non repairable).
Dwelling house has lost the basic functions for its residents, the floor area (more than 70% of the total floor area of the dwelling house) was destroyed.
551
Total collapse (WA)
Total collapse (Washed away)
id
Building Classes
527
RC
Reinforced concrete frames
528
Steel
Steel Frame
529
Wooden
Wooden constructions
530
Prefabricated Structures
Prefabricated Structures, storehouse with thick mortar walls, concrete block structure
531
Unknown
Unknown construction.
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Study locations
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Study Locations
Asahi-shi
Chosei-mura
Choshi-shi
Fudai-mura
Hachinohe-shi
Hashikami-cho
Higashimatsushima-shi
Hirono-machi
Hitachi-shi
Hitachinaka-shi
Hokota-shi
Ichinomiya-machi
Ishinomaki-shi
Iwaizumi-mura
Iwaki-shi
Iwanuma-shi
Kamaishi-shi
Kamisu-shi
Kashima-shi
Kesennuma-shi
Kitaibaraki-shi
Kuji-shi
Kujukuri-machi
Matsushima-machi
Minamisanriku-cho
Misawa-shi
Mito-shi
Miyako-shi
Naraha-machi
Natori-shi
Noda-mura
Oarai-machi
Ofunato-shi
Oirase-cho
Okuma-machi
Onagawa-cho
Otsuchi-cho
Rifu-cho
Rikuzentakata-shi
Rokkasho-mura
Sammu-shi
Sendai-shi
Shichigahama-machi
Shinchi-machi
Shiogama-shi
Soma-shi
Sosa-shi
Tagajo-shi
Takahagi-shi
Tanohata-mura
Tokai-mura
Tomioka-machi
Watari-cho
Yamada-machi
Yamamoto-cho
Yokoshibahikari-machi