The second strongest earthquake in the world occurred on December 26 2004 and had a magnitude of 9.3. The epicenter was on the ocean floor near the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia and caused a deadly tsunami in the Indian Ocean
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, also known as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was one of the deadliest in history before the Haiti earthquake. It occurred off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis, killing over 230,000 people in 14 countries.
The largest earthquakes on record are:9.5 near Valdivia, Chile May 22, 1960.9.2 in Prince William Sound, Alaska March 27, 19649.1-9.3 off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia December 26, 20049.0 Tohoku region of Japan March 11, 20118.8 -9.2 Sumatra, Indonesia November 25, 18338.8 Ecuador/Columbia January 31, 19068.8 Maule, Chile February 27, 20108.7-9.2 Pacific Ocean near the modern U.S. and Canada January 26, 17008.7-9.0 Valapariso, Chile, July 8, 17308.7 Atlantic Ocean/Portugal November 1, 1755.
The tsunami of December 26, 2004 occured in the Indian Ocean and impacted several nations including Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, The Maldives, and Somalia, killing over 230,000 people.
The largest earthquake with a magnitude documented by instruments was the 1960 Valdivia Earthquake in Chile, which had a moment magnitude of about 9.5. Thermonuclear blasts are measured in megatons; the Valdivia Earthquake released gigatons of energy.
The earthquake in 2004 started on the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
The 2004 Sumatra earthquake occurred on the interface between the Indian Plate and the Burma Plate along a subduction zone. This subduction zone is known as the Sunda Megathrust and is located off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
It was a 9.3 magnitude earthquake. It was the 2nd worst earthquake that have ever recorded.
The tsunami of Sumatra happened on December 14, 2004.
The second strongest earthquake in the world occurred on December 26 2004 and had a magnitude of 9.3. The epicenter was on the ocean floor near the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia and caused a deadly tsunami in the Indian Ocean
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, also known as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was one of the deadliest in history before the Haiti earthquake. It occurred off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis, killing over 230,000 people in 14 countries.
The most destructive, though not the largest, tsunami known by mankind was the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami.The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake on 26 December 2004 resulted in an earthquake with the magnitude of 9.3 occurring on the ocean floor near the west coast of Sumatra, perhaps the most devastating tsunami ever recorded, the height of the wave was only about 100 feet, far from the largest. Over 230,000 people were killed. The impact of this earthquake affected the time of the Earth's rotation time and It caused the entire planet to vibrate as much as 1 cm (0.4 inches).
Earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered the massive Tsunami. December 26, 2004.
The 2004 Northern Sumatra earthquake occurred at a convergent plate boundary, where the Indo-Australian Plate is subducting beneath the Eurasian Plate. This tectonic interaction is responsible for significant seismic activity in the region, contributing to the generation of large earthquakes and tsunamis. The earthquake, registering a magnitude of 9.1-9.3, was one of the largest ever recorded, triggering a devastating tsunami that affected multiple countries around the Indian Ocean.
The most destructive, though not the largest, tsunami ever recorded was the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami.The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake on 26 December 2004resulted in an earthquake with the magnitude of 9.3 occurring on the ocean floor near the west coast of Sumatra, perhaps the most devastating tsunami ever recorded, the height of the wave was only about 100 feet, far from the largest. Over 230,000 people were killed. The impact of this earthquake affected the time of the Earth's rotation time and It caused the entire planet to vibrate as much as 1 cm (0.4 inches).
The largest earthquakes on record are:9.5 near Valdivia, Chile May 22, 1960.9.2 in Prince William Sound, Alaska March 27, 19649.1-9.3 off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia December 26, 20049.0 Tohoku region of Japan March 11, 20118.8 -9.2 Sumatra, Indonesia November 25, 18338.8 Ecuador/Columbia January 31, 19068.8 Maule, Chile February 27, 20108.7-9.2 Pacific Ocean near the modern U.S. and Canada January 26, 17008.7-9.0 Valapariso, Chile, July 8, 17308.7 Atlantic Ocean/Portugal November 1, 1755.
The most destructive, if not the largest, tsunami ever recorded was the Sumatra tsunami known as the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami, on 26 December 2004. An earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia sent a deadly tsunami across the Indian Ocean and smaller waves into the Pacific (and Southern) Ocean. The wave caused deaths or damage in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, Bangladesh, India, and on the coast of Somalia in Africa.