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Description
Flashcards by Wesley Spearman, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Wesley Spearman
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What type of plate boundary did the tsunami occur? | Destructive/Convergent |
| What was the magnitude of the earthquake that caused the tsunami? | 9.1-9.3 (Richter scale). Cat. 12 on Mod. Mercalli 3rd largest earthquake on record. |
| What made the earthquake so severe? | Long duration - 8-10 mins |
| What were the characteristics of the tsunami? | 500km wavelength. Earthquake displaced water up to 5km deep. |
| What made the tsunami so severe? | Affected developing countries. Occurred at 8am local time - early morning, many people likely to be out and about/working/in school. Lack of warning. Poor quality buildings. Poor quality infrastructure. |
| What were the casualties of the earthquake? | 230,000+ deaths (169,000 in India) 162,351 reported missing (150,000+ in India) Approx 5 million people affected across the Indian Ocean |
| Other effects | 1.7 million homeless. Maldives lost 62% GDP. 16-17 coral atolls rendered uninhabitable in Maldives. |
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