How many tourists were killed in the 2004 tsunami?

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami timeline +1.5 hours: Beaches in southern Thailand are hit by the tsunami. Among the 5,400 who died were 2,000 foreign tourists. +2 hours: The tsunami strikes the Sri Lankan coastline from the northeast and all around the southern tip; more than 30,000 people are dead or missing.

How far did the tsunami travel in 2004?

The Indian Ocean tsunami traveled as far as 3,000 miles to Africa and still arrived with sufficient force to kill people and destroy property.

Who did the 2004 tsunami effect?

The hardest-hit and most severely affected countries were India, Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Malaysia, Myanmar, Seychelles, Somalia and the United Republic of Tanzania were also affected.

Where did the tsunami hit in Indonesia in 2004?

In Indonesia’s Aceh province on the island of Sumatra, about 170,000 people were killed by the massive ocean waves. (©2005 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren) Gallery. Aid workers in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, walk past debris and a damaged building after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

How big was the earthquake in Sumatra in 2004?

This eyewitness assessment of damage from the earthquake and tsunami yields lessons for engineers. On December 26, 2004, at 07:58:50 local time, a powerful earthquake, moment magnitude (MW) 9.2, occurred in the Indian Ocean. The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake was one of the three largest earthquakes ever recorded.

What was the death toll in the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004?

Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. Indonesian officials estimated that the death toll there alone ultimately exceeded 200,000, particularly in northern Sumatra’s Aceh province. Tens of thousands were reported dead or missing in Sri Lanka and India, a large number of them from the Indian Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory.

What was the tsunami generation of the 2004 earthquake?

Tsunami Generation from the 2004 M=9.1 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake 1 Tectonics of Sumatra-Andaman Islands. 2 Seismological Aspects of Tsunami Generation. 3 Details of Tsunami Generation. 4 Tsunami Measurements from Space. 5 Comparison with the March 28, 2005 Tsunami. 6 Animations.

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