Recent Seismic Event - Indian Ocean 2004

Question 1

What were the primary impacts of the Boxing Day tsunami?

Answer 1

• 250,000 people are estimated to have been killed, including many tourists
• Thousands of people were made homeless

Question 2

What were the secondary impacts of the Boxing Day tsunami?

Answer 2

• Outbreaks of diseases such as cholera
• Hundreds of people lost their jobs as tourist hotels in Thailand were destroyed

Question 3

What were the short-term responses of the Boxing Day tsunami?

Answer 3

The remoteness of many communities political instability and the disruption of local infrastructure meant that many thousands of people were cut off from emergency support

Question 4

What were the long-term responses of the Boxing Day tsunami?

Answer 4

• The government declared a buffer zone prohibiting building on coastline
• Community awareness programmes mapped in place
• An early warning system was installed

Question 5

When did the Boxing Day tsunami happen?

Answer 5

26th December 2004

Question 6

Where did the tsunami happen?

Answer 6

Earthquake struck off of the coast of Sumutra

Question 7

What magnitude was the earthquake that caused the tsunami?

Answer 7

9.1 magnitude

Question 8

How fast did the tsunami travel?

Answer 8

Up to 500mph

Question 9

How many people were estimated to have been killed?

Answer 9

250,000 people are estimated to have been killed including many tourists

Question 10

How long did the tsunami last for?

Answer 10

Seven hours and reached Indonesia and Thailand