Tsunami Case Study

Question 1

When was the Boxing Day Tsunami

Answer 1

2004

Question 2

How powerful was the Boxing Day earthquake

Answer 2

9.0

Question 3

Where was the Boxing Day tsunami

Answer 3

Indian Ocean off Sumatra

Question 4

Boxing Day earthquake distance below the ocean floor

Answer 4

25km

Question 5

How many people die in the Boxing Day tsunami

Answer 5

300k

Question 6

What damage occurred during the Boxing Day tsunami

Answer 6

Coastal comms e.g. bridges and railways, damage to local economies led to people being unable to feed themselves

Question 7

Positive result of the Boxing Day tsunami

Answer 7

A warning system was set up for countries that border the Indian Ocean

Question 8

Boxing Day tsunami costs

Answer 8

Insurance companies estimate that it cost less than $5 billion (low insurance penetration)
But immense human costs

Question 9

When was the Tohoku Earthquake in Japan

Answer 9

2011

Question 10

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