What was the closest country to the Boxing Day tsunami?
A powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the coast of Sumatra island, Indonesia, set off the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, also known as the Christmas or Boxing Day tsunami, on Sunday morning, Dec. 26, 2004.
How far did the Christmas tsunami travel?
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.
How far inland did the 2004 tsunami go?
In many places, the waves reached as far as 2 km (1.2 mi) inland. Because the 1,600 km (1,000 mi) fault affected by the earthquake was in a nearly north–south orientation, the greatest strength of the tsunami waves was in an east–west direction.
How far did the Boxing Day tsunami spread?
Tsunamis reached 20m in height at landfall in parts of Aceh. In other locations they spread 3 km inland carrying debris and salt water with them.
Do animals know when a tsunami is coming?
Before the tsunami in Sri Lanka, coastal animals seemed to sense something was coming and fled to safety. Wildlife experts believe animals’ more acute hearing and other senses might enable them to hear or feel the Earth’s vibration, tipping them off to approaching disaster long before humans realize what’s going on.
Where did the tsunami hit on Boxing Day?
Ten years ago the Indian Ocean tsunami struck on Boxing Day. A series of huge waves triggered by an earthquake killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries. Edie Fassnidge lost both her mother and sister in the tsunami.
Where was the epicenter of the tsunami in 2004?
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami (also known as the Boxing Day Tsunami) occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra.
Where was Edie Fassnidge on Boxing Day tsunami?
She and her boyfriend were both injured but survived. They were kayaking at Krabi in Thailand when the waves came. The sky was a brilliant blue the day death came to Thailand’s beaches. It was a day that changed Edie Fassnidge’s life forever. It is a day she will never forget. “We set off on Boxing Day morning for a day of kayaking,” she recalls.
What was the speed of the tsunami in 2004?
“Back in 2004 we didn’t know where to send the warning in the Indian Ocean, we didn’t have national contacts”, says Dr Richard Bailey, head of Tsunami Warning and Ocean Services with Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology. Tsunami waves travel at speeds of up to 800km/h depending on the depth of the water.