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How high were the waves during the tsunami in Banda Aceh?
During the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, waves reached heights of over 30 meters (100 feet) in some areas. These massive waves caused widespread devastation and loss of life in the region.
Why countries so far apart were affected by the tsunami?
When the ocean bottom slipped, the tsunami went out from the epicenter in all directions. If there had been an island 30 meters high (100 feet) near the epicenter, the tsunami would have covered it. As it was the tsunami spread out as it went. Land close to the epicenter such as Ceylon, Thailand, and Western Indonesia, got hit the worst. When it got to Africa, the tsunami was about a meter high (3 feet). It was in between in the areas in between. Still, It went all the way from Indonesia to Africa because the earth moved so much.
Which states got hit by the tsunami the great Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004?
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at Sunday, 26 December 2004. The earthquake was caused by subduction and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people in fourteen countries, and inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters (98 ft) high. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
How deep was the 2004 tsunami when it hit land?
In places the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was more than 80 feet high.
Was the tsunami in Japan 2011 the biggest ever recorded?
Not even close. The Japan tsunami was 23 feet (7 meters) high at its highest point. The Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004 produce waves possibly as high as 100 feet (30 meters) The largest tsunami on record occurred in Lituya bay, Alaska on July 9, 1958. At one point was 1719 feet (524 meters) high. Fortunate it occurred in remote area where local topography limited damage.
How tall was the boxing day tsunami?
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.
How high was the japan tsunami?
10 meters tall!!(30 feet!!)
What did the 2004 tsunami measure on the Richter scale?
The 2004 tsunami was caused by a magnitude 9.1-9.3 earthquake that occurred off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Tsunamis are not measured on the Richter scale, which is used to measure the size of earthquakes.
Is the tallest tsunami 85 meters high?
No. The tallest tsunami ever recorded was 524m high. It occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska on 7 July 1958.
Why was the tsunami so destructive in 2004?
Because the earthquake ocurred underwater was strong enough to produce waves up to 30 meters high which devastated the heavily populated coastal cities of southern Asia. The tsunami was so strong that it managed make victims even in the African coastline located thousands of miles from the quake.
The volcano Tambora in Indonesia is how tall in feet?
its about 2850 meters high.
How many tsunami have been occurred till now?
a tsunami hit japan on 2011 a colossel wave that was 37 meters high
