Tsunamis Flashcards
What are tsunamis
Tsunamis are tidal waves caused by underwater earthquakes.
How fast does a tsunami travel at
Speeds between 400 and 600 mph
Where did a very notorious tsunami occur
The tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean
When did it occur
On 26th of December 2004
What did it measure on the Richter scale
9.0
Where did the tsunami occur close to
The nothing tip of Sumatra.
How many people died during the tsunami
Over 226,000 people are presumed to have died in the disaster.
Where did the tsunami spread to
The tsunami spread across the Indian Ocean affecting coastal areas of 14 countries including Indonesia, Sri Lanka,India,Bangladesh,Myanmar,the Maldives and Malaysia
Where did the 9 magnitude earthquake occur
At the Saundra trench
What was the cause of this tsunami
The earthquake was caused by a slip along the fault in the earths crust where the Indo-Australian plate is subducted below the Burma plate
What happened to the crust
The crust ruptured at over 7600 km/h along a 1500km section of a fault, releasing more energy than 23000 atomic bombs
