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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe epicentre was at 3.298 N, 95.779 E and its focal depth was very shallow (much less than 33 km - possibly about 10km)
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∙ 12y agoThe epicentre was:
around 100 miles west of Sumatra
almost 20 miles below sea level
between Simeulue and mainland Indonesia
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∙ 14y agoThe earthquakes epicentre was in the Indian Ocean just north of the island of Simeulue, near the western coast of northern Sumatra.
The exact co-ordinates were 3.316°N 95.854°E.
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What is the Second worst earthquake ever?
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
Where earthquake more stronger in epicenter or in the edge of the earthquake?
At epicenter.
What is the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?
epicenter
What is the place on earth27s surface directly above the point where movement first occurs in an earthquake called?
This is known as the earthquake's epicentre.
What the difference an earthquake and epicenter?
earthquake is the shaking of the earth while epicenter is the point beneath the surface of the earth where the earthquake begins
What plates was the 2004 Sumatra's earthquake on?
the idiana and the burmiuda
What is the Second worst earthquake ever?
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
Where was the 2004 tsunami?
The earthquake in 2004 started on the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Where did the sumatra earthquake happen?
the sumatra earthquake happened in sumatra
Where did the 2004 Sumatra earthquake take place?
It was a 9.3 magnitude earthquake. It was the 2nd worst earthquake that have ever recorded.
Where earthquake more stronger in epicenter or in the edge of the earthquake?
At epicenter.
What is the center of an earthquake is called?
The epicenter.
What is the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?
epicenter
What is the place on earth27s surface directly above the point where movement first occurs in an earthquake called?
This is known as the earthquake's epicentre.
What is the point where earthquake movement occurs first?
The epicenter.
What the difference an earthquake and epicenter?
earthquake is the shaking of the earth while epicenter is the point beneath the surface of the earth where the earthquake begins
Where is the earthquake's epicenter is located?
The epicenter is the surface located right above the focus, which is the center of an earthquake.
