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Why was the Boxing Day tsunami so bad seeing as we have all this technology to predict tsunamis?
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∙ 12y ago
Because the plate under the ocean slipped from causing so much pressure and it made a title wave from up to 90-100ft.
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What is the name of the tsunami that had hit Thailand?
Tsunamis don't get real names as hurricanes and typhoons do. It is often refereed to as the Boxing Day tsunami or the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Are tsunamis rare?
They are very common, and they happen in the ocean. They mostly happen in the pacific ocean like the 2004 Boxing day tsunami
Do individual tsunamis get named?
No not like hurricanes. Large Tsunami events cetainly get remembered. The Tsunami that killed over 200 000 people on December 26 2004 is known variously as the Indian ocean tsunami, the Boxing day tsunami or the Asain tsunami. Normally tsunamis are "named" by their origin and their year such as the 1960 Chilean tsunami or the 1964 Alaskan tsunami, even though they may devastate areas thousands of miles away.
What was the death toll of the boxing day tsunami?
Exact number unknown but somewhere between 230,000 to 280,000
What is the name of the 2004 tsunami?
Sumatra 2004 2004 Boxing day tsunami
Was the japan tsunami in 2011 bigger than the Boxing Day tsunami 2004?
No, it´s the opposite. boxing day tsunami was one of the biggest tsunamis in history
What is the name of the tsunami that had hit Thailand?
Tsunamis don't get real names as hurricanes and typhoons do. It is often refereed to as the Boxing Day tsunami or the Indian Ocean tsunami.
What are the solutions for the Boxing Day tsunami?
they put up buoys in the indian ocean to detect future tsunamis
Are tsunamis rare?
They are very common, and they happen in the ocean. They mostly happen in the pacific ocean like the 2004 Boxing day tsunami
Do individual tsunamis get named?
No not like hurricanes. Large Tsunami events cetainly get remembered. The Tsunami that killed over 200 000 people on December 26 2004 is known variously as the Indian ocean tsunami, the Boxing day tsunami or the Asain tsunami. Normally tsunamis are "named" by their origin and their year such as the 1960 Chilean tsunami or the 1964 Alaskan tsunami, even though they may devastate areas thousands of miles away.
What was the death toll of the boxing day tsunami?
Exact number unknown but somewhere between 230,000 to 280,000
Where in the world are they monitoring tsunamis?
Certainly the Pacific Ocean, but I believe since the boxing day Tsunami in the Indian Ocean, the network is being expanded for global coverage.
Where was the boxing day 2004 tsunami?
The boxing day 2004 tsunami was situated in the Indian ocean. It affected 14 countries and it caused the entire planet to vibrate as much as 1cm. The most affected countries were Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. It had a magnitude of 9.0 - 9.3 - I only know this because I'm doing a geogrephy project on it and found lots of info on the internet. Hope this helps!
What happened at the boxing day tsunami?
there would be boxing anymore
What time was the boxing day tsunami?
The Boxing Day Tsunami occurred on December 26, 2004. This was one of the most detrimental tsunami's to hit Indonesia on record.
What are the stages that happened in the Boxing Day tsunami?
Earthquake than tsunami
Where is the boxing day tsunami in?
Thailand
