Magnitude - 9.1
Deaths - >250,000 (130,000 in Indonesia)
People Affected - Around 3-5 Million (500,000 in Indonesia)
Houses Damaged - 120,000 with 80,000 more destroyed in Indonesia alone
Cause
Subduction of the Indo-Australian Plate (Oceanic) under the Eurasian Plate (Continental) 240km off of the coast of Indonesia
Population Density - 138 per square km (Indonesia)
Economic Status - LEDC
In open ocean the tsunami measured less than 1 metre high.The tsunami travelled at speeds up to 800km per hour.When the Tsunami reached the shores, the height of the wave increased to 15 metres in some areas.
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