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The death toll reached higher than 220,000, and many communities suffered devastating property damage. The tsunami demolished many of the homes located within 40 m of coastal sand dunes. In some places the damage extended to buildings 132 m from shore. One of the heavily hit areas, on India's southeast coast, was widely rearranged by the tsunami waves that reached it. The wall of water created by the earthquake near Indonesia was up to four metres high when it hit land and flowed two kilometres (1.2 miles) inland. The tsunami also left its mark on farmland and fresh water. It contaminated soil and ground water areas with salt. While soil was returning to normal conditions after six months, the water still remained too salty for drinking and cleaning. Cracks were formed in limestone, which allowed salt water to quickly pollute the freshwater.
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∙ 12y agoIndonesia was proven the most affected country after the 2004 tsunami in the Indian ocean over 150,000 people went missing and almost double that died :'(
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∙ 13y agothe damage was massive, many places were destroyed. lots of people are dead and thousands more missing. homes, restraunts, shops, factories, everything is massively damaged and destroyed!
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∙ 12y agobecause the earth was shooking
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∙ 9y agoa lot
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When has a tsunami caused the most damage in US History?
A tsunami caused most damage in 2004
What was the most recent destructive tsunami?
One tsunami would be the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
When was the most recent tsunami reported by the west coastAlaska tsunami warning center?
I think it was the Tsunami in 2004.
Why was the 2004 tsunami one of the most devastating?
The December 26, 2004 Tsunami was particularly devastating because it occurred in the Indian Ocean where there is no tsunami warning system.
What caused more damage the tsunami or the earthquake in Japan?
well te earthquake caused the tsunami to hit so the earthquake did the most damage
When has a tsunami caused the most damage in US History?
A tsunami caused most damage in 2004
Was Bangkok hit by the 2004 tsunami?
Bangkok was hit by the 2004 tsunami. This happened on December 27, 2004 at around 4 pm and caused a lot of damage and causalities.
What does the most damage a tropical storm a tornado an earthquake or a tsunami?
tsunami
What was the most recent destructive tsunami?
One tsunami would be the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
When was the most recent tsunami reported by the west coastAlaska tsunami warning center?
I think it was the Tsunami in 2004.
Where was the most destructive tsunami?
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.
Why was the 2004 tsunami one of the most devastating?
The December 26, 2004 Tsunami was particularly devastating because it occurred in the Indian Ocean where there is no tsunami warning system.
What is the most damage can a tsunami has done?
There was one tsunami that was approximately 84 metres high and did a lot of damage-I'm not being very specific am I?
What caused more damage the tsunami or the earthquake in Japan?
well te earthquake caused the tsunami to hit so the earthquake did the most damage
Where was the most damaged caused in the 2004 tsunami?
China!
What is the cause of most volcanoes found on land?
Tsunami, water damage
What was bigger the Bali tsunami 2004 or the sumoan tsunami 2009?
The tsunami 2004 was bigger
