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Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004
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A mind map discussing the causes, effects and response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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tsunami
indian ocean
2004
sri lanka
geography
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Liam Liamson
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Liam Liamson
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Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004
Causes
Oceanic Indo-Australian plate slid under the continental Eurasian plate
Pressure built up at subduction zone
Caused an earthquake when released
9.3 on the Richterscale
Caused tsunami near Banda Aceh
Caused four tsunamis
Killed 275,000
Eurasian plate rose 15 metres
Effects
Long Term
Water changed coastal shape
Coastal settlements were destroyed, over 1,000,000 people were left homeless
Ocean polluted with dead bodies, debris and waste
Tourist numbers decreased
Diseases such as Cholera and Typhoid spread quickly due to lack of drinking water
Short Term
Land shook for ten minutes
Damage to buildings
Homes washed away; caused homeless people
Waves 30 metres high
Went 2km inland
275,000 people killed, one third being children
Train crash in Sri Lanka caused 1700 deaths
Earth's surface moved up 1cm
Response
Seismometers were placed in the ocean floor, warning countries on the Indian Ocean
Hotels on the Indian Ocean coast must place bedrooms on higher floors and the car park on the ground floor
Tsunami evacuation drills occur regularly, making residents and tourists move to higher ground in the event of a tsunami
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