Basic Facts
Plate Tectonics
Effects
Not-So-Basic Facts
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What was the date the Sumatra Earthquake took place?
What is, December 26th, 2004.
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Sumatra is at the boundary of how many plates?
What is, 2 plates.
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How many aftershocks larger that a magnitude of 5.0 or greater took place after the earthquake?
What is, 125.
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How many coastlines were hit by the tsunami?
What is, 11.
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What was the recorded magnitude of the earthquake?
What is, 9.0-9.3.
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What kind of zone was occurring at the boundary of the earthquake?
What is, subduction zone.
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Roughly, how many deaths were caused by this earthquake?
What is, 230,000-280,000.
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How far below the surface did the earthquake strike?
What is, 30 km below the surface.
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In what ocean did the epicentre of the earthquake occur?
What is, the Indian ocean.
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What type of plate shift caused the tsunami?
What is, convergence.
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What was the worst affected country?
What is, Indonesia.
300
How long was the tsunami wave generated by this earthquake?
What is, 500 km long.
400
How long did the earthquake last?
What is, 8-10 minutes.
400
Why is Japan so prone to earthquakes in the region?
What is, the placement of the country atop 4 different plates that shift regularly, putting the island arc under constant and immense pressure.
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Did the earthquake cause a tsunami? Why or why didn't that happen?
What is, yes because of the breakage of an overriding plate, that sprung upward and pushed a mass amount of water upwards.
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Why was the tsunami so destructive? (HINT: "Land")
What is, the land it struck was very low-lying, so the tsunami was able to travel kilometres inland.
500
What kind of earthquake was the 2004 Sumatra quake, and what kind was the 2012 quake?
What is, mega-thrust and strike-slip, respectively.
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What are the 4 plates Japan is located on?
What is, the Pacific plate, Philippine plate, North American plate, and the Eurasian plate.
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What was the emergency management initiative put in place after this earthquake?
What is, the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System.
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When did the earliest two known earthquakes occur in the area and how many years apart did they occur?
What is, 1797 and 1833, occurring 36 years apart.
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