SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE

Question 1

occurred on December 26 with the epicentre of the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Answer 1

INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE (2004)

Question 2

The shock had a moment magnitude of

Answer 2

9.1-9.3

Question 3

The undersea megathrust earthquake was caused when the Indian Plate was subducted by the

Answer 3

BURMA PLATE

Question 4

It is the third largest earthquake ever recorded on a seismograph and had the longest duration of faulting ever observed between 8.3 and 10 minutes.

Answer 4

SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE

Question 5

The earthquake occurred at approximately 00:58 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) and was caused by the subduction of the Indian Plate beneath the Burma Plate along the Sunda Trench. This geological phenomenon is known as a

Answer 5

MEGATHRUST EARTHQUAKE

Question 6

Affected countries caused by Sumatra Earthquake

Answer 6

Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Seychelles, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Madagascar.

Question 7

Estimated Total Death Toll caused by Sumatra Earthquake

Answer 7

230,000-280,000