Boxing Day

The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami hit at around 7:59 am local time in Indonesia, 8:49 am in Thailand, and 10:53 am in Sri Lanka.

The Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 was particularly devastating because it originated from a massive undersea earthquake, known as a megathrust earthquake, which generated a powerful tsunami. While we have advanced technology for tsunami warning systems, the speed at which this tsunami occurred and the difficulty in predicting the exact scale and impact of such rare events made it challenging to issue timely warnings.

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an earthquake occurred with the epicenter in Sumatra Indonesia with a magnitude of 9.1 to 9.3. (they are not sure about the exact figure). because of the very strong earthquake, it caused tsunamis in the Indian Ocean. The earthquake and resulting tsunami affected many countries in Southeast Asia and beyond, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, the Maldives, Somalia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Seychelles and others. Many other countries, especially Australia and those in Europe, had large numbers of citizens traveling in the region on holiday. Both Sweden and Germany lost over 500 citizens each in the disaster.

The Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 affected 14 countries. These were Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Kenya, South Africa, and Yemen.

The tsunami took approximately 2 hours to reach Sri Lanka after the earthquake that triggered it occurred in 2004.

The HMS Chatham, a British Royal Navy warship, responded to the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 by providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the affected areas in the Indian Ocean region. The ship helped in rescue operations, provided medical assistance, and delivered aid to those in need. Additionally, the crew assisted in coordinating international relief efforts to support the affected communities.

It varies each year, but on average consumers in the United States spend billions of dollars on Boxing Day deals and shopping.

Fireworks displays are more commonly associated with events like New Year's Eve, Independence Day, or other celebrations, rather than Boxing Day. However, it's possible that some places may host fireworks displays on Boxing Day as part of their holiday festivities. It would be best to check with local event listings or city websites for more information.

Approximately 230,000 people lost their lives in the Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami that struck several countries bordering the Indian Ocean, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

Some people did; they recognized the signs of an incipient tsunami.

A tsunami is caused by an undersea earthquake that causes a landslide deep in the ocean. The water displaced by the landslide is propelled an hundreds of miles per hour across the oceans until it reaches the shore.

The first sign of a tsunami is that the water RECEDES; the ocean pulls way out from the shore, and only a couple of minutes later does the water flow back in in force. In Malaysia, a British family was on the beach and the 12-year-old daughter saw the sea pull away from the shore. She had read about tsunamis in school the year before, and recognized what was happening. She alerted her family and the people around them on the beach, and they all fled to higher ground and survived. In the Andaman Islands, an entire village fled to the mountains because their ancient traditions demanded that if the sea were ever to recede, the villagers should immediately gather at their mountain temple.

Many others followed the water away from the shore, and were swept out to sea.

The problem is that so far, scientists have not developed an accurate way to predict earthquakes. So earthquakes always are a surprise when they happen, even when (as here in California) everybody expects an earthquake "someday soon". Nations around the Pacific have developed a tsunami warning system designed to detect the surge of water that is the tsunami while it is still far out to sea, and to radio alerting messages to land. However, the warning buoys are expensive to deploy and require considerable maintenance, so they have not (so far) been especially effective.

Madagascar is approximately 5,500 kilometers (3,400 miles) away from the epicenter of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.

One occurred in Japan just last week, on March 11, 2011. It was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that shook beneath the Pacific Ocean close to Japan. The tsunami ran 500 mph until it hit land, and the impact was so hard that California received tsunami warnings too. A tsunami hit Hawaii, and another hit Southern Cali. It didn't cause much damage to California, except for Crescent City and San Pedro.

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The Boxing Day tsunami that occurred on December 26, 2004, had waves that reached up to 100 feet (30 meters) in height in some areas along the coastlines of countries affected by the disaster.

houses where ruined and thousands of people has died and hundreds where missing . People where stranded and some where lucky to make it because their boats have made it through. The city was covered in water for months and only a few of people where still alive to get rescued.

Exact number unknown but somewhere between 230,000 to 280,000

The money raised from donations after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami was primarily spent on emergency relief efforts such as providing food, clean water, shelter, and medical assistance for the affected communities. Additionally, funds were used for long-term reconstruction and rehabilitation projects to rebuild infrastructure, schools, and healthcare facilities in the affected regions.

It is estimated that around 230,000 people lost their lives in Indonesia as a result of the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004.

it made it decrease because there was no reefs to go and see anymore. People were also scared that another tsunami would occur. The beaches and scenery were all destroyed and everything was under construction and renovation, so there was basically nothing to do and see there.

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At the time it was a clear, calm, sunny day. The tsunami was triggered by an undersea earthquake and had nothing do do with the weather.

Primary effects;

· Loss of lives. About 235000 people died

· Damage of houses. About 141000 buildings were destroyed.

Secondary effects;

· Financial damage

· Social depression

· Tourism was effected

Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Myanmar, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Madagascar, and the coastal regions of Africa were the areas most affected by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami (December 26, 2004). As many as 15 to 20 of the countries bordering the Indian Ocean (and some even farther) saw some effect from the disaster. In Africa, there were multiple fatalities in Somalia and Tanzania.;kubgou'ob'oub'ol

7:58 am is the tiime that the tsunami first hit Indonesia.

This answer was submitted by "Geog 1(Georgraphy)".