Asian Tsunami Flashcards
Where was the tsunami?
South east Asia
Where was the epicentre?
North of Indonesia
When was it?
26th december 2004
What caused the tsunami?
An earthquake in the ocean
What caused the earthquake?
Subduction of the indo-austrailiand plate under the eurasion plate. It triggered a 9.1 earthquake which displace billions of tons of water
What is the key word you use to describe how a tsunami starts?
Displaced/displacement
What was the average speed of the wave?
55km/hr
What was the highest recorded wave?
34m
How many people are dead and missing?
> 220,000
Give short term effects of the tsunami
Extreme destruction Beaches and coastal landscapes washed away Communications wiped out Fishing communities wiped out Trees ripped up by the power of the wave
Give long term effects of the tsunami
1.6million people made homeless
The economy and tourism industry collapsed in the region
People forceed into startvation because crops were destroyed
Diseases like cholera spread
Give short term responses
UK donated £100million
Foreign countries began to fly emergancy aid to places affected
Locals panicked and moved to higher ground
Give long term responses
Hotels were rebuilt to kick start the growth of tourism
A missing peoples bureau was set up
Emergency services were mobilised across the region
Why were so many buildings damaged?
Because they were made with poor materials and poor skills
