INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKEBy: Vanessa Zimmerman

INDIAN OCEAN Third largest of the world’s oceanic divisions Covers about 20% of water on the Earth’s surface

INDONESIA Comprises of 17,508 islands Fourth most populous country with 238 million

people

WHEN? Sunday morning of December 26th, 2004 Number one/most popular song in 2004- Yeah! By

Usher

YEAR OF 2004 Video game Halo 2 released on Xbox by Bungie

Studios on November 9th

President- George W. Bush served from 2001-2009

WHAT HAPPENED? took place in Indian Ocean off the coast of Northern

Sumatra, Indonesia 9.0 earthquake

WHAT HAPPENED? Aftershocks ranged from 6.3 to 7 felt in a zone of 1,000 kilometers north to the

Andaman Islands

WHAT HAPPENED? This underwater earthquake caused a tsunami. Wave traveled quickly building a wall of water up to

10 meters

WHAT HAPPENED? no effective warning systems or disaster plans did not know to escape

TOTAL About 187,000 people were found dead 43,000 missing

WHAT HAPPENED? Australia donated more than 345 million to aid. Australia made sure the people had their

necessities.

SCIENCE two blocks slip past each other. Where these blocks slip is called a fault or a fault

plane.

SCIENCE Epicenter-above fault Stronger the mainshock=longer aftershocks

SCIENCE caused by subduction & triggered the tsunami tsunami hit the coasts of most landmasses bordering

the Indian Ocean.

SCIENCE near coastlines=destructive waves Wave reached 98ft

SCIENCE set off a series of other earthquakes lasting 12

hours highest magnitude earthquake in 40 years