Tsunami Case Study Flashcards
What is a tsunami
Tunica, waves caused by underwater earthquakes.
How fast can tsunamis travel
400-600mph
What does tsunamis mean in Japanese
Harbour wave
When was this tsunami
26th December 2004.
What was the magnitude of this underwater earthquake
9
Where was this underwater earthquake
Beneath the Indian Ocean at the sundra trench.
What caused this earthquake
A slip along a fault line in the earths crust where the indo Australian plate subducted the Burma plate.
Where did it affect
The tsunami spread across the Indian Ocean affecting coastal areas of 14 countries including…
Indonesia , Sri Lanka, India, bangledesh, Myanmar and more.
Give one example on how you can prevent the impact of tsunamis being awful
Planting trees on the beach to break up the wave.
Flood proof buildings too.
