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An underwater earthquake occurred. The seafloor shifted by 15m and caused a large displacement in water, which caused a wave to form. The shock waves which radiated out of the epicenter also aided in the formation of the tsunami. The earthquake was 9.3 in magnitude and caused a wave which killed 280,000 people in total. The tsunami hit Sumatra worst, as it was closest to the epicentre.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoin 2004 an earthquake occurred under the sea where from there the sea bed itself (along where the destructive plate boundary had collided) lifted up to as much as 500 feet. This then lifted the water which then dropped back down creating an outward ripple effect. The tsunami itself at this point was not a tall wave but in fact the opposite a very flat and long ripple measuring 200 miles in length. As this long ripple reaches the coastline the water begins to get shallower and so as a result the ripple sloes down and the back of the ripple catches up building it in height and resulting in a huge tsunami.
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∙ 13y agoSimilar to the 2011 Tsunami, the 2004 Tsunami was also caused by an earthquake near Indonesia.
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∙ 12y agoThe Sumatra-Andaman earthquake
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When has a tsunami caused the most damage in US History?
A tsunami caused most damage in 2004
Describe tsunami that wreaked havoc on the western shore of Indonesia December 2004?
the wave-length of Dec 26, 2004 tsunami is 1,000,000,000 caused of tsunami in indonesia is caused by an earthquake
What was the Richter scale of 2004 tsunami?
The Richter scale, was measured to be 9.3, but that was the earthquake that caused the tsunami.
When did the tsunami of sumatra happen?
The tsunami of Sumatra happened on December 14, 2004.
When did World Cricket Tsunami Appeal happen?
World Cricket Tsunami Appeal happened in 2004.
Was Bangkok hit by the 2004 tsunami?
Bangkok was hit by the 2004 tsunami. This happened on December 27, 2004 at around 4 pm and caused a lot of damage and causalities.
When has a tsunami caused the most damage in US History?
A tsunami caused most damage in 2004
Describe tsunami that wreaked havoc on the western shore of Indonesia December 2004?
the wave-length of Dec 26, 2004 tsunami is 1,000,000,000 caused of tsunami in indonesia is caused by an earthquake
What was the Richter scale of 2004 tsunami?
The Richter scale, was measured to be 9.3, but that was the earthquake that caused the tsunami.
What happened in 2004 tsunami?
There was a earthquake. Obviously. =|
When did the tsunami of sumatra happen?
The tsunami of Sumatra happened on December 14, 2004.
How and where did the Indian Ocean Tsunami generate?
If you mean the 2004 boxing day Tsunami then it happened just off the cost of Sumartra and was caused by a 9.3 earthquake If it isn't then sorry but i can't help you
Where was the most damaged caused in the 2004 tsunami?
China!
What happened during the Indian Ocean earthquake?
A tsunami happened during the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 24 2004
When did World Cricket Tsunami Appeal happen?
World Cricket Tsunami Appeal happened in 2004.
What caused the earthquake that resulted in the tsunami of 2004?
The cause of the earthquake was that the boundaries were sliding past each other and caused an earthquake in which resulted in a tsunami.
What made the 2004 tsanumi?
The 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean was caused by an undersea megathrust earthquake. The tsunami took place on the 26th of December.
