indian ocean

Question 1

Where and when

Answer 1

240km off of Sumatran coast on boxing day 2004 , 00:59 GMT

Question 2

Cause and characteristics

Answer 2

-caused by release of stress along 1000km thrust fault as the Indian plate was subducted under the Burma plate

-9.3 magnitude
-Warning systems were too late

Question 3

Primary effects

Answer 3

-Near 300,000 died
-Destruction of mangrove forests
-Affected over 20 countries not limited to asia

Question 4

Secondary effects

Answer 4

-Financial crash with 66% of fishing fleet and industry being destroyed which caused a negative multiplier effect of weakened tourism, etc that decreased economy
-Disease spread due to lack of sanitation killing 150,000

Question 5

Short term responses

Answer 5

-Political barriers slowed aid distribution
-7 billion pledged but not all received
-160 aid an un organisations involved

Question 6

Long term responses

Answer 6

-Education, evacuation and practice drills established
-reconstruction programmes but were not completely effective as 1000s left in tents a year later