After the great earthquake of 2004 in Indonesia, the word tsunami (海啸) again became popular. Earthquakes and tsunamis often cause a great loss of life. Tsunamis’ waves (海浪) are waves prompted by earthquakes. They don’t look like common ocean waves which we can see near the coast, an...
Indonesia. Residents of Indonesia's Aceh province in the northern tip of Sumatra Island paid tribute on Thursday to relatives, family members, and friends who lost their lives during the tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua) ...
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Introduction On December 26, 2004, a powerful earthquake of magnitude 9.2 occurred in the Indian Ocean, approximately 150 km off the west coast of Meulaboh, Sumatra Island, Indonesia. The resulting tsunami affected several countries around the Indian Ocean, with Indonesia suffering the greatest. In ...
Tsunami of 2004, caused by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, is the most devastating tsunami in modern times, affecting 18 countries in Southeast Asia and Southern Africa, killing more than 250,000 people in a single day, and leaving more than 1.7 million homeless. However, less reported, albeit re...
The impact of the 26 December 2004 earthquake and tsunami on structures and infrastructure A field investigation of the 26 December 2004 south east Asia earthquake- and tsunami-affected areas in Thailand and Indonesia was conducted. The objective... A Ghobarah,M Saatcioglu,I Nistor - 《Engineer...
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the most devastating tsunamis in world history. The tsunami caused damage to most of the Asian and other countries
A very severe earthquake measuring magnitude of 8.9on Richter scale struck northern Sumatra, Indonesia at 06.28 A M IST on 26 December 2004. It caused a severe tsunami to strike parts of south-east Asia, India and Sri Lanka. Sea water inundated several coastal towns and villages taking over ...
People mourn victims of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 at Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park in Ban Nam Khem Community, Phangnga province, Thailand, on Dec. 26, 2018. Thailand marked the 14th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami which caused heavy casualties. An earthquake of 9.0 ...
But there’s still work to be done – not just in Indonesia, but in some other countries throughout the region as well. Fears that Wednesday’s 8.6-magnitude quake and resulting tsunami alert could bring a repeat of the 2004 disaster dissipated quickly as seismologists determined that Wednesday...