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
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