Indian ocean tsunami Flashcards
1
Q
when was it
A
December 2004
2
Q
What income
A
MIC/LIC
3
Q
where was the hypocentre
A
160KM off western coast of northern sumatra
4
Q
what magnitude
A
9.0 undersea earthquake
5
Q
what plate boundary
A
subduction zone where the Indian Plate slides under the overriding Burma Plate.
6
Q
why deadly?
A
Lack of a warning system and unexpected as Tsunamis are uncommon in the Indian ocean
7
Q
why were a lot of the islands affected by tsunami
A
Many Islands in the Indian Ocean are low lying and flat
8
Q
why were there more deaths not bc of Tsunami
A
survivors had to stay in crowded hospitals and crowded temporary shelters leading to many water-borne diseases being spread around leading to lots of deaths in young children.
9
Q
deaths/missing
A
around 300,000
