This document summarizes a major earthquake that struck off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on December 26, 2004.
1. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0-9.1 and triggered a devastating tsunami across the Indian Ocean. Over 230,000 people lost their lives across 14 countries due to the powerful tsunami waves.
2. The earthquake was caused by subduction along the boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, where one plate moves under the other. This generated massive seismic energy that was released during the earthquake.
3. The earthquake and tsunami caused widespread damage across many coastal regions in Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and other countries
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Report on September 22, 2004 Taungdwingyi Earthquake, Central Myanmar
This document summarizes a major earthquake that struck off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on December 26, 2004.
1. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0-9.1 and triggered a devastating tsunami across the Indian Ocean. Over 230,000 people lost their lives across 14 countries due to the powerful tsunami waves.
2. The earthquake was caused by subduction along the boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, where one plate moves under the other. This generated massive seismic energy that was released during the earthquake.
3. The earthquake and tsunami caused widespread damage across many coastal regions in Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and other countries
This document summarizes a major earthquake that struck off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on December 26, 2004.
1. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0-9.1 and triggered a devastating tsunami across the Indian Ocean. Over 230,000 people lost their lives across 14 countries due to the powerful tsunami waves.
2. The earthquake was caused by subduction along the boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, where one plate moves under the other. This generated massive seismic energy that was released during the earthquake.
3. The earthquake and tsunami caused widespread damage across many coastal regions in Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and other countries