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Southeast Asia Earthquake 2004. Strongest earthquake in 40 years. Occurred on December 26, 2004 Magnitude 9.0 undersea mega thrust earthquake S truck off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia Over 140,000 confirmed deaths and around 160,000 estimated deaths.
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Strongest earthquake in 40 years • Occurred on December 26, 2004 • Magnitude 9.0 undersea mega thrust earthquake • Struck off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia • Over 140,000 confirmed deaths and around 160,000 estimated deaths http://cubegod.hubpages.com/hub/Top-5-Deadliest-Natural-Disasters-In-History
After effects of earthquake • The strength of the earthquake caused massive tsunamis to hit the coast of the Indian Ocean • When the tsunami hit Thailand, the waves were around 10 feet tall • The tsunami was estimated to have released the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs • Left millions homeless • As of 1 January, 2005, there were about 84 aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 5.0 to 7.0 in the region of Northern Sumatra and the Nicobar and Andaman Islands. http://www.international.ucla.edu/calendar/showevent.asp?eventid=2512
Plate tectonics • The earthquake occurred in the subduction zone where the India Plate slides under the overriding Burma Plate • The slip didn’t happen all at one time, but took place in two parts over a period of a couple minutes http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/hazards/events/12262004.html