Tsunami Case Study: Sumatra (Indian Ocean) 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsRestless EarthGCSEAQA Created by: khall16Created on: 05-04-16 14:15 What type of plate margin caused the original Earthquake? Destructive 1 of 10 On what date was the Earthquake? 26th December 2004 2 of 10 What did the Earthquake measure on the Richer Scale? 9.1 3 of 10 How high were some of the Tsunami waves? 30 metres 4 of 10 Which countries were affected? Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka. 5 of 10 How many people were killed? 230'000 6 of 10 How many people lost their homes? 1.7 million people 7 of 10 How many people needed emergency food, water and medical supplies? 5 - 6 million people 8 of 10 What are some economic impacts of the Tsunami? Fishermen lost their livelihoods, the tourism industry suffered as people were scared to go on holiday there. 9 of 10 What are some environmental impacts of the Tsunami? Salt from seawater has killed plants. Mangroves, Coral Reefs, Forests and Sand dunes were destroyed by the waves 10 of 10
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