The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck off indonesias sumatra island at dawn on wednesday has risen to 97, with more people feared trapped in collapsed buildings. Adanur 2010 reported the performances of masonry buildings during the. Earthquaketsunami lic case study flashcards quizlet. The giant 2004 sumatra earthquake ruptured the greatest fault length of any recorded earthquake, spanning a distance of 1500 km 900 miles, or longer than the state of california.
Tectonic summary of the sumatra earthquake from usgs 2004 indian ocean earthquake wikipedia. Sumatra, indonesia earthquake and tsunami, 26 december 2004 on 26 december 2004, a magnitude 9. This assessment consists of a resurvey of over 10,000. Mar 06, 2007 the indonesian island of sumatra has been hit by a powerful earthquake, which has left dozens dead and many injured. Geoscience australia, dec 26, 2004 in the nine hours following the enormous earthquake off sumatra, 14 aftershocks with magnitudes between 5. Sumatra earthquake and tsunami recovery operations. Dec 07, 2016 the death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck off indonesias sumatra island at dawn on wednesday has risen to 97, with more people feared trapped in collapsed buildings. Damage too farreaching to estimate cost other names. The human casualties and socio economic damage associated with the great sumatra andaman earthquake of 26 december 2004 and the resulting indian ocean tsunami are discussed. May 25, 2017 the 2004 indian ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the sumatra andaman earthquake, was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00. The toll from the indian ocean earthquake and tsunami remains uncertain, with up to 142,000 still missing.
Sometimes known as the christmas or boxing day tsunami, the december 26, 2004 indian ocean tsunami is far from a distant memory, a decade after resulting in more than 200,000 casualities. The findings also argue for designing policies and programs. Figures 10 and 11 illustrate the extent of damage observed in banda aceh. The sumatra andaman earthquake was the largest earthquake to occur since the advent of global digital seismometry and it produced the most devastating tsunami in recorded history and the. The human and financial cost of the indian ocean tsunami. Analysis of the 2004 south east asia earthquake and tsunami by tim russell. The impact of the 26 december 2004 earthquake and tsunami. This eyewitness assessment of damage from the earthquake and tsunami yields lessons for engineers.
Performance of harbour structures in andaman islands during. The tsunami is generated between the island of sumatra and the sunda trench. Tsunami wavefield for the 2004 sumatra andaman earthquake 1 hour after generation, view to the north. The tsunami generated by the earthquake was recorded nearly worldwide and killed more people than any other tsunami in recorded history, almost 230,000 missing and presumed dead. This animation shows a model of the tsunami generated by the december 26, 2004 earthquake. The date couldnt be worse for such an event to occur. Indonesias most catastrophic earthquakethe 2004 m9. Nearly all the casualties and damage took place within the province of aceh. Sumatraandaman earthquake 4 2011 tohoku earthquake. Indonesia was the first country to be seriously affected by the earthquake and tsunami created by the 2004 indian ocean earthquake on 26 december 2004, swamping the northern and western coastal areas of sumatra, and the smaller outlying islands off sumatra. Mapsoftheworld 2 seismological background the earthquake of december 26, 2004 occurred due to the rupturing of the subduction zone between the indian plate and the burma microplate. A series of massive tsunami waves grew up to 30 m high once heading inland, after being created. Muhammad lost his house due to the earthquake on 26 december 2004 and built a temporary. Tsunami wavefield for the 2004 sumatra andaman earthquake 1 hour after generation, view to the east.
On sunday morning dec 26, 2004 banda aceh was holding a 10 k marathon and approximately residents were doing their daily exercise at blang padang square, where the suelawah plane monument is. The effect of the december 2004 great sumatra earthquake and. The earthquake generated a tsunami that was among the deadliest disasters in modern history, killing well over. May 30, 2018 the 2002 sumatra earthquake that occurred on november 2, with a magnitude of 7. The 2004 sumatra andaman earthquake has been studied in great detail over broad timescales, from a fraction of seconds to hours and months, using the modern seismic data available from global. The 2004 sumatraandaman earthquake caused the worst tsunami disaster in history. What damage was caused by the 2004 tsunami answers. Estimates of the economic and social impact of the disaster were. We will use the 2004 sumatran tsunami to illustrate exactly how earthquake events can produce such destructive outcomes. Following this earthquake came a series of large and powerful earthquakes that hit sumatra during the 2000s. The human and financial cost of the indian ocean tsunami interactive on 26 december 2004, an undersea earthquake off the coast of indonesia sent a wall of water surging across the indian ocean. As a result of numerous disasters, both the provincial and national.
The economic impact of the 26 december 2004 earthquake and. Seven minutes later a stretch of the indonesian subduction zone 1200 kilometers long had slipped by an average distance of 15 meters. The economic impact on malaysia is likely to be negligible. Social and economic impact of december 2004 tsunami iucn. The quake struck late in the morning, at 1049 local time 0349 gmt, while many people were at work or school. The sumatra andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004. Coastal areas of north sumatra were relatively unaffected by the tsunami. The tsunamis waves traveled across the indian ocean at 500 mph, the speed of a jet. The sumatra andaman earthquake, which caused the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, is estimated to have released energy equivalent to 23,000 hiroshimatype atomic bombs. Pdf the 2004 sumatraandaman earthquake and tsunami in. Economic consequences of the 2004 tsunami for households and individuals in indonesia elizabeth frankenberg, peter katz, bondan sikoki, and duncan thomas on december 26, 2004 the sumatra andaman earthquake occurred in the indian ocean.
The building inventory in patong beach consisted of a large number of nonengineered one to two story reinforced concrete and timber frame shops and hotels. Scienceray, 2009 the earthquake created a 1500 km fault which displaced a large amount of water creating deadly tsunami waves. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami, also called the sumatra andaman earthquake known by the scientific community, was a great underwater earthquake. The relief chain enables humanitarian organizations to translate donors generosity into assistance in support of those in need. Quake death toll in 2004 could be worst since 1556 live science. Impact of 2004 tsunami in the islands of indian ocean.
Quick report on the study of the 2004 sumatra earthquake and. Oct 01, 2009 we live about four or five miles from the centre of padang. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9. Effects of the 2004 sumatraandaman earthquake and indian. The whole world was shaken by the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck indonesia. The first 3 hours of tsunami propagation are shown. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Epicenter of sumatra earthquake 2004 and affected countries. The earthquake was so powerful that it slowed down the earths speed of rotation by a tiny fraction of a second. Indonesia earthquake kills dozens in aceh province world. Indian ocean tsunami remembered scientists reflect on the. Assessing health and education services in the aftermath.
Portage earthquake, good friday earthquake 3 2004 indian ocean earthquake location. A minute before 8 oclock in the morning local time, a colossal earthquake began to shake the northern part of sumatra and the andaman sea to its north. The empirical relationship indicates that seismicity rates should increase significantly if ground shaking exceeds 0. Its the newer buildings in town that have had the biggest damage. The seismic damage to engineered structures occurred in western and northern sumatra as shown in fig.
Pdf the 2004 sumatraandaman earthquake and tsunami in the. Mondal and rai 2008 carried out the performance of harbour structures in andaman islands during 2004 sumatra earthquake. Because there was so much damage, many countries came together to donate money to help rebuild the affected areas. The most destructive tsunamis sumatra, indonesia 2004. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami also known as the boxing day tsunami and, by the scientific community, the sumatraandaman earthquake occurred at 00. Tsunami wave field in the bay of bengal one hour after the earthquake. The 2004 indian ocean tsunami was one of the deadliest disasters in modern history. Indian ocean tsunami, affected 10 countries, more than 220,000 people died. Over the next seven hours, a tsunami a series of immense ocean wavestriggered by the quake reached out across the indian ocean, devastating coastal areas as far away as east africa. Amateur seismic centre, 2009 these waves travelled across the indian ocean affecting fourteen countries, sri lanka, india, indonesia. Exclusion from credit and income generation programs which exacerbates their. A recent earthquake in 2007 had damaged or destroyed over 43,000 houses. The earthquake that generated the great indian ocean tsunami of 2004 was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 7. Eeri special earthquake report april 2005 learning from earthquakes the great sumatra earthquake and indian ocean tsunami of december 26, 2004 editors note.
It created a tsunami that expanded over the indian ocean and affected the coastal. Sumatra earthquake and tsunami recovery operations people moving into a new house. The earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the burma plate and the indian plate. Assessing health and education services in the aftermath of a. Before the earthquake west sumatra is located at the convergence point of four tectonic plates and is highly prone to earthquakes. The day after christmas december 26, 2004, a large magnitude earthquake occurred just west of the island of sumatra along a subduction boundary between two tectonic plates. The earthquake of 26 december 2004 was the second largest instrumentally recorded event following the 1960 magnitude 9. Earthquake and indian ocean tsunami in thailand asian disaster. Quick report on the study of the 2004 sumatra earthquake and tsunami effects department of civil engineering indian institute of technology kanpur iit kanpur organized a reconnaissance study of the affected areas of the december 26, 2004 m9. Miaki ishii japanese version the december 26, 2004 sumatraandaman earthquake and its ensuing tsunami caused unprecedented and unanticipated destruction across asia, but the character of the rupture has proven difficult to unravel. The findings also makes a strong case for designing policies and programs, as an.
The earthquake caused extensive damage and landslides, killing more than 100 people and leaving over 2,000 injured. In order to reduce damage from future natural hazards, important steps include 1 scientific research, 2. A large number of mosques survived the disaster, though they also suffered damage to masonry walls. Sumatra earthquake and tsunami recovery operations reconstruction of aceh began in earnest. In banda aceh, the landmass closest to the quakes epicenter, tsunami waves topped 100 feet. Main shock and after shocks within one day of the sumatra earthquake, december 26, 2004, usgs. Total or partial destruction of assets, including buildings, infrastructure, stocks, natural resources, etc.
Andaman sumatra earthquake aftershocks hundreds of aftershocks have followed the andaman sumatra earthquake on 26 december 2004. Effects of the 2004 sumatraandaman earthquake and indian ocean tsunami in aceh province. Damage economic to understand the economical damage of the indian ocean tsunami we must first understand these possible meanings of damage. Enormous earthquake in indonesia and facts about 1833 sumatra. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred at 00. Quake death toll in 2004 could be worst since 1556. Aid workers in banda aceh, indonesia, walk past debris and a damaged building after the 2004. An aerial view of tsunami and earthquake damage off the coast of northern japan as seen from a u. Furthermore, there were considerable economic damages inflicted in touristic and. Rather than tearing the land apart all at once, the rupture started beneath the epicenter marked in the figure below and progressed northward along the fault at. Adpc undertook the estimation of the total amount of damage and losses sustained by thailand. The intensity of the 2004 earthquake on boxing day in sumatra was the greatest in 40 years and killed 300,000 people. The 2004 sumatra andaman earthquake caused the worst tsunami disaster in history.
View this animation of vertical movement of the seafloor over the 2004 sumatra andaman earthquake on the usgs web site. Aceh tsunami dec 26, 2004 main shock and after shocks within one day of the sumatra earthquake, december 26, 2004, usgs on sunday morning dec 26, 2004 banda aceh was holding a 10 k marathon and approximately residents were doing their daily exercise at blang padang square, where the suelawah. Ground shaking during the 2004 event damaged this pavement at the junctions of the panels. Sumatra, indonesia earthquake and tsunami, 26 december 2004. The great sumatra earthquake and indian ocean tsunami of. Indonesia earthquake the indonesian island of sumatra has been hit by a powerful earthquake, which has left dozens dead and many injured. In coastal padang, capital of west sumatra province, many people fled to higher ground, with memories of 2004 s deadly earthquake triggered tsunami still fresh in their minds. The island was wracked by massive waves after an 9.
Indonesia, surrounded by active subduction zones, has experienced a number of large earthquakes over the last couple of centuries, including the 2004 m9. The global aftershocks of the 2004 sumatraandaman earthquake. In the march issue, we published reports on earthquake and tsunami impacts in northern sumatra and along the southeast indian coast. The indonesian economy after the boxing day tsunami. Sumatra earthquake and tsunami indonesia december 26, 2004. The hazards, events, and damage volume 20 issue 6 patrice a. Older houses like this are much stronger and the amount of structural damage where we are is minimal. Effect of the 2004 indian ocean earthquake on indonesia. Rupture modelling of the december 26, 2004 sumatraandaman earthquake using the hinet array.
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