Indan ocean tsunami 2004 Flashcards
What was the magnitude of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami earthquake?
9.1
What caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?
The subduction of the Indo-Australian plate under the Eurasian plate.
What event led to the displacement of a huge volume of water during the tsunami?
The sea floor was pushed upwards.
Which countries were significantly affected?
Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and India.
What caused high vulnerability here?
Countries were not very developed.
What did these countries lack that places like japan have?
Warning systems in place like Japan.
On what holiday did the tsunami occur and why did this increase vulnerability?
Boxing Day
-So lots of tourists
How many people died as a result of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?
238,000.
What type of outbreak occurred due to a lack of fresh water after the tsunami?
Diseases such as cholera.
What was a social impact caused by the tsunami?
Lack of food because fishing villages were completely destroyed.
What other impacts were there?
-Electricity and power cut off
-Lack of food
-Contamination
-Schools destroyed
-238,000 people died
What long-term response was established after the tsunami?
The Indian Ocean tsunami warning system.
Set up in June 2006, as there was no warning system before!
Fill in the blank: The Indian Ocean tsunami occurred on _______.
Boxing Day.
