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    Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004: "The Great Wave" by Katsushika Hokusai (Ca. 1823-1829)

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    The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake occurred along the Java Trench where the Indian tectonic plate slides under the Burma plate, causing the seafloor to rise by up to 5 meters. This displaced water triggered a tsunami that propagated across the Indian Ocean, devastating coastal communities in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Over 210,000 people lost their lives and damage exceeded $7 billion, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

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    The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake occurred along the Java Trench where the Indian tectonic plate slides under the Burma plate, causing the seafloor to rise by up to 5 meters. This displaced water triggered a tsunami that propagated across the Indian Ocean, devastating coastal communities in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Over 210,000 people lost their lives and damage exceeded $7 billion, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

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    The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake occurred along the Java Trench where the Indian tectonic plate slides under the Burma plate, causing the seafloor to rise by up to 5 meters. This displaced water triggered a tsunami that propagated across the Indian Ocean, devastating coastal communities in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Over 210,000 people lost their lives and damage exceeded $7 billion, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

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    Indian Ocean

    Tsunami of 2004

    The Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai (ca. 18231829)

    The Tsunami

    Also called seismic sea wave


    Generated by an undersea geologic event, such as a
    great earthquake, volcanic explosion, or underwater
    landslide
    Tsunami in Japanese means harbor wave
    Tsunamis are not tidal waves

    Subduction Zone Earthquake

    Oceanic crust collides with continental crust and is


    forced downward
    Compression forces build until rock fractures and an
    earthquake occurs
    Graphic Strahler/Wiley 2005

    Generation of the Tsunami

    During the earthquake, the seafloor moves upward,


    creating a water wave that spreads outward.
    Graphic Gerard Fryer 2003

    Undersea Landslide or
    Slump
    Body of sediment slumps
    downward along a
    continental shelf
    Can be triggered by an
    earthquake
    Water drops at head of
    slump, rises at toe to create
    a wave
    Wave moves outward as a
    tsunami
    Graphic Gerard Fryer 2003

    Volcanic Explosion

    The explosive eruption of Krakatau in August 1883


    created a tsunami that claimed more than 36,000
    lives

    The Tsunami Wave

    Deep ocean

    Shoaling

    The tsunami wave has a wavelength of 100200 km with a


    deep water height of 1 m or less
    Travels as fast as 200 m/s (440 mi/hr) in open ocean
    As it approaches the shore, it slows, steepens, and rises in
    height

    The Wave Keeps Coming

    The wave acts like a temporary rise in sea level,


    pushing water far inland before it retreats

    Indian Ocean Tsunami of December


    26, 2004
    Sumatra

    Java Trench
    Caused by 9.0 earthquake beneath Java Trench,
    west of Sumatra, Indonesia
    Fourth largest earthquake since 1900
    1000 km of fault ruptured and sea floor moved
    upward by about 5 m (16 ft)

    Propagation of the Tsunami Wave

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    Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia

    Courtesy of DigitalGlobe

    June 23, 2004

    Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia

    Courtesy of DigitalGlobe

    Dec 28, 2004

    Kalutara Beach, Sri Lanka

    Courtesy of DigitalGlobe

    Jan 1, 2004

    Kalutara Beach, Sri Lanka

    Courtesy of DigitalGlobe

    Dec 26, 2004

    Kalutara Beach, Sri Lanka

    Courtesy of DigitalGlobe

    Dec 26, 2004

    Kalutara Beach, Sri Lanka

    Courtesy of DigitalGlobe

    Dec 26, 2004

    The Tsunamis Toll


    Deaths: >210,000
    Indonesia: 166,000
    Thailand: 5,000
    Sri Lanka: 30,000
    India: 10,000
    Damage: >$7 billion
    Indonesia: $4.4 billion
    India: $1.5 billion
    Sri Lanka: $900 million
    Aid Donations: >$6.5 billion
    Government pledges: $5.3 billion
    Private donors: $12 billion

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