Why did the boxing day tsunami happen?

Answer 1

An underground earthquake occurred moving every centimetre of the earth. One of the plates slid under the other allowing water to zoom back into the gap and then came back out as a huge wave. Because Dan decided to practice his diving

I hope you learnt your lesson Dan

Answer 2

Many people were affected because most had their homes swept away or completely destroyed, some watched the community suffer, most lost loved ones, community was greatly destroyed, almost all the people were left with nothing and heaps of buildings etc. were destroyed.

Answer 3

The Tsunami was caused by an oceanic plate (Indo-Australian Plate) and a continental plate (Eurasian plate) sub ducting under one and other in this case the oceanic plate went under the continental plate. The Oceanic plate eventually built up so much pressure that it sprung back up, Causing a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0-9.3. The sea floor shifted by 15m, this caused a displacement in the water making the tsunami form.

Answer 4

a lot of people were effected by the tsunami but mainly tourists and people who worked around the cost line.

Asia.

Answer 5

Allot depends on the shape and depth of the coastal sea floor and the proximity to the source of the tsunami.

Answer 6

Indonesia, where nearly a quarter-million people were killed.

Answer 7

Because it struck on the 26th of December 2004. The 26th of December is called Boxing Day in some countries.

Answer 8

dead

or really wet