THE 2004 IN D IA N O C E A N

H Q U A K E A N D T SU N A M I
EA R T G D AY TSUNAMI
ALSO KNOWN AS THE B OXIN
UTC time 2004-12-26 00:58:53
ISC event 7453151
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local date 26 December 2004; 17 years ago[1]
Local time •07:28:53 UTC+06:30
•07:58:53 UTC+07:00
•08:58:53 UTC+08:00
Magnitude 9.1–9.3 Mw[2]
Depth 30 km (19 mi)[1]
Epicentre 3.316°N 95.854°ECoordinates: 3.316°N 95.854°E[1]
Type Megathrust
Areas affected Indian Ocean coastline areas
Max. intensity IX (Violent)
Tsunami •15 to 30 m (50 to 100 ft);[3][4]
•max. 51 m (167 ft)[5]
Casualties 227,898 dead[6][7][8]
A SERIES OF MASSIVE TSUNAMI
WAVES GREW UP TO 30 M (100
FT) HIGH ONCE HEADING INLAND,
AFTER BEING CREATED BY THE
UNDERWATER SEISMIC
ACTIVITY OFFSHORE.
SCIENTISTS SAYS THAT THEY FOUND EVIDENCE
THAT THE WAVE IN ACEH REACHED A HEIGHT OF
24 M (80 FT) WHEN COMING ASHORE ALONG
LARGE STRETCHES OF THE COASTLINE, RISING TO
30 M (100 FT) IN SOME AREAS WHEN TRAVELLING
INLAND. RADAR SATELLITES RECORDED THE
HEIGHTS OF TSUNAMI WAVES IN DEEP WATER:
MAXIMUM HEIGHT WAS AT 600 MM (2 FT) TWO
HOURS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE, THE FIRST SUCH
OBSERVATIONS EVER MADE
HAZARDOUS IMPACTS OF THE 2004
INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND
TSUNAMI
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
BEFORE AFTER
BEFORE AFTER
BEFORE AFTER
GROUP 1
• HANSEL KEITH TIMOTHY PASCUAL
• VILMA GUINAPON
• QUEN BELIGAN
• JIANE JAKE PED
• QUENE LEN BENIASAN
• MICHAEL MENDOZA II