BOXING DAY 2004 Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
- underwater EQ in the Indian Ocean
- just of Sumatra island
- caused a tsunami
- EDC
2
Q
Plate tectonics
A
- Eurasian plate and Australian
= subduction
3
Q
Social Impacts
A
- killed 230,000
- injured hundred of thousand
- many tourists were on holiday which increased the death toll
4
Q
Magnitude
A
9.1
5
Q
Tsunami
A
- 30km3 of water displaced
- 30 meter high waves
6
Q
Economic impacts
A
- $10 billion losses
- worse of than before the disaster
- long lasting impacts
7
Q
Response / future
A
- improved warning signals
- education on tsunami signs
- infrastructure improvement was given by NGOs
