indian ocean 2004

Question 1

magnitude? (indian ocean)

Answer 1

9.3

Question 2

death toll? (indian ocean)

Answer 2

230,000 people died

Question 3

which countries were affected? (indian ocean)

Answer 3

thailand, sri lanka, indonesia, india

Question 4

what caused the tsunami (indian ocean)

Answer 4

under water earthquake in indian ocean. subduction of indo-australian plate under the eurasian plate.

Question 5

vulnerabilities (what made it so deadly) - indian ocean

Answer 5

-not very developed countries were affected
- uneducated people
-no warning system like japan
-national holiday (boxing day) so many tourists

Question 6

environmental impacts (indian ocean)

Answer 6

-coastal buildings completely destroyed
-fishing villages destroyed
-phone lines (communication) cut off

Question 7

social impacts? (indian ocean)

Answer 7

-schools destroyed
-outbreak of diseases such as cholera due to lack of fresh water. contamination
- lack of food bc dish died + farms destroyed

Question 8

long term response (indian ocean)

Answer 8

• the Indian ocean tsunami warning system was set up in 2006