Boxing day tsunami 2004 Flashcards
where and when?
26th December 2004 in Indonesia of coast of Banda Aceh in Indian Ocean
- epicenter of Earthquake 265km off coast
where was affected?
Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Seychelles, Maldives, India, Thailand, Indonesia
what plates did it occur on?
Indio Australian plate subducted below Eurasian plate
said to subduct 6cm/year
what magnitude was it?
magnitude 9 on the Richter scale
What time did the tsunami reach shores with the effect and why? (social)
1 AM this took many coastal populations taken by surprise due to the lack of tsunami warning systems in Indian Ocean. Surrounded by LEDC’s so can’t afford systems for a low frequency event
what is population density like and how did this affect it?
population density is extremely high so added to the death toll
What is the climate like and what does this mean?
hot climate so disease and lack of sanitation contributes to death toll
how many people died? (social)
and how many made homeless? (social)
quarter of a million people died
two million were made homeless
How badly was Bangladesh affected? (social)
even though Bangladesh was the closest and low lying it was not badly effected
where was badly hit? (social)
Kalutara, Sri Lanka was badly hit with villages and tourist resources flooded on coast
Indian state of Kerala hit despite shield of Sri Lanka due to refracting waves
beach resorts on Phi Phi islands decimated
where was most badly affected? (social)
Aceh province of Sumatra
closest to the epicenter
how many people were displaced?
1.7 million
What percentage of fishing fleet was lost? (economic)
66% (250,000 employed)
many communities affected were dependent on the fishing industry
Why did some tourists not return? (economic)
psychological reasons
What effect did the tsunami have on farming? (economic)
irrigation is difficult and fields became swamped by seawater
