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What did the Indian Ocean earthquake 2004 measure on the Richter scale?
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What is the second strongest earthquake ever measured?
The 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake measuring 9.3 on the Richter scale. The strongest was in Japan measuring 9.5
Where was the earthquake in the Indian ocean?
In the Indian Ocean
Was the Haitian earthquake the 2nd highest ever on the Richter scale?
No. The second highest earthquake magnitude (depending on the source of the information) was either the Boxing Day 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (magnitude 9.1 - 9.3) or the 1964 Alaskan earthquake (magnitude 9.2). The Haitian Earthquake in January 2010 had a Richter magnitude of 7.2.
What was the height of the India tsunami?
the Indian ocean earthquake of 2004 26th December measured 9.3 on the Richter scale. this earthquake was one of the most worst natural disasters in history. this was no ordinary tsunami but a mega-thrust tsunami.
What did the earthquake measure?
There were two magnitude 9+ earthquakes under the Indian ocean, (9.1 and 9.3) in that respect the earthquake that caused the tsunami was off the Richter scale! The tsunami itself was 60ft high and travelled 40 mph upon reaching the shore, the first of the two waves sort of broke on the shore causing some damage, but this wet the land creating a slipstream for the second wave which destroyed most of the towns it hit.
What is the most famous earthquake that has ever happened?
2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
What happened during the Indian Ocean earthquake?
A tsunami happened during the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 24 2004
How were people affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake?
They died
What was the magnitude of the earthquake in the Indian Ocean?
Between 9.1 and 9.3.
Is 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami the same?
Yes, the 9.0 magnitude earthquake caused the tsunami.
Does a seismograph measure tsunami?
No. The Richter scale is a measure of the energy released at the focus of the earthquake - the point underground where it occurred. A Tsunami is an ocean wave generally caused by a submarine landslide or earthquake. The landslide or earthquake may have a Richter number associated with it, but the landslide itself need not have been caused by an earthquake. For example a slumping at the terminus of an undersea sediment delta. The Tsunami is the movement of the water caused by the volume of the submarine slump. Hence the common observation of the sea level going down, followed some time later by the sea in-rushing again.
Where was the earthquake caused in Indian ocean?
Near the coast of Indonesia. xo
