Tectonics

Question 1

What was the cause of the Boxing Day Tsunami?

Answer 1

Caused by magnitude 9 EQ.
No early warning systems.

Question 2

What were the impacts of the Boxing Day Tsunami?

Answer 2

120000 people in Thailand lost jobs due to less tourism.
Mangroves and coral reefs were damaged.
$10 billion total damage cost.
5 million people were affected in 14 countries.
230000 people died.

Question 3

Describe the Philippines as a multiple hazard zone.

Answer 3

LIC.
Sits on a convergent boundary.
Most disaster-prone country in the world.
25% of population live in poverty.
15 typhoons a year.
22 active volcanoes.