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 epicenter of an earthquake is located in the state where the earthquake originates.
We live nearest to the epicenter of an earthquake.
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
You do not want to be near the epicenter of an earthquake!Since the epicenter is the point on the earth's surface that is directly above the focus, or starting point, of the earthquake, it usually suffers the strongest shaking and the most severe damage.
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The earthquake in 2004 started on the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
the sumatra earthquake happened in sumatra
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 epicenter of an earthquake is located in the state where the earthquake originates.
We live nearest to the epicenter of an earthquake.
An epicenter means the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake so...it probably means where the spot on the earth's surface where the earthquake is really strong. To find a specific example, I suggest you search earthquakes.
The epicenter.
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 epicenter of the earthquake was New York city.
You do not want to be near the epicenter of an earthquake!Since the epicenter is the point on the earth's surface that is directly above the focus, or starting point, of the earthquake, it usually suffers the strongest shaking and the most severe damage.