Jess' Blog

  Japan is a beautiful country home to 122.6 billion people; some would call it their dream place to visit, with beautiful cities, views and amazing food. Unfortunately, Japan encounters some harsh hazards due to its location and surroundings areas. Two of the most dangerous hazards in Japan are Earthquakes and Tsunami which cause a lot of damage to the country. Japan is one of the most active seismic zones in the world, about 1,500 earthquakes strike Japan every year. Japan is frequently affected by earthquakes due to the country being on top of the 4 of the major tectonic plates which are the Okhotsk Plate (North American), the Eurasia (Amurian), the Pacific, and the Philippine Sea Plate. About 1,500 earthquakes strike Japan every year. Tsunamis are also a dangerous hazard that affects Japan greatly, most tsunamis are triggered by underwater tectonic activity, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The reason why I chose to focus on earthquakes and tsunamis specifically...