2011年3月13日
東北関東大震災
沖から真っ黒な波が押し寄せる恐ろしい光景。2011.3.11東北関東大地震。地震の本当の怖さは津波だった。圧倒的な水の力の前に、人の力のなんと非力なことか。忘れられない日だ。 （NYT photo)
Japan Quake Map
By John Frisby • Mar 12th, 2011
No country was better prepared for an 8.9 quake.
MARCH 12, 2011 WSJ
No nation escapes unscathed from an earthquake of the magnitude that struck Japan yesterday. At least 1,000 people have died. For all that damage, it is remarkable how well this island nation of more than 126 million people has withstood the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. Registering a stunning 8.9, the earthquake near Sendai produced a 30-foot high tsunami that hurtled toward some 53 countries.
Despite these powerful forces, one cannot help but note how relatively well prepared the Japanese were to survive such an assault from mother Earth. Japan stands, literally, as a testament to how human planning and industrialized society can cope with natural disasters.