Boxing Day Tsunami 2004 Flashcards
1
Q
What was the magnitude?
A
9.2
2
Q
How many metres was the plate subducted downwards?
A
15
3
Q
How many people died in how many countries?
A
230,000 in 14
4
Q
How high did the waves reach?
A
30 metres
5
Q
How many people were made homeless?
A
1,700,000
6
Q
What percentage of Sri Lanka is fishing fleets were destroyed?
A
60%
7
Q
How many litres of oil escape from oil plants in Indonesia?
A
8 million
8
Q
How much did tourism in Phuket drop by in 2005?
A
80%
9
Q
How much money did the Thai fishing industry lose?
A
£226m
