Geography- case study-DW- tsunami- Indian Ocean Flashcards
0
Q
Which plates caused it?
A
Indo-Australian plate subducted beneath the Eurasian plate (destructive)
1
Q
When was it?
A
26th December 2004
2
Q
Where was the earthquake that caused it on the Richter scale?
A
9.0
3
Q
How high were the waves?
A
Over 20m in some places
4
Q
Where was the epicentre of the earthquake that caused it?
A
Off the North West coast of Sumatra (Indonesian island)
5
Q
How many people died?
A
220,000
6
Q
How many people were displaced?
A
2 million
7
Q
What were the short term effects?
A
- deaths
- tens of thousands injured
- towns and villages destroyed
- lots of people displaced
8
Q
What were the secondary effects?
A
- disease
- damage to the economics based on farming and fishing
- food shortage
9
Q
What were the short term responses?
A
- people fled to high land
- international aid (blankets, water, food, e.t.c)
- £450 million pledged within a week
- grief
10
Q
What were the long term responses?
A
- Rebuilding of homes
- warning systems have now been put in place
