2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was a massive undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Sumatra that triggered devastating tsunamis across the Indian Ocean, killing over 200,000 people and becoming one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
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Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
megathrust earthquake
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natural disaster → tsunami → undersea earthquake → |
| aftershocks |
numerous large aftershocks along the Sunda Trench
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| alsoKnownAs |
Boxing Day tsunami
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Sumatra–Andaman earthquake → |
| casualtiesEstimate |
over 230000 people killed
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| casualtiesRange |
about 230000–280000 dead or missing
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| countryMostAffected |
India
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Indonesia → Sri Lanka → Thailand → |
| date |
2004-12-26
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| deadliestInCountry |
deadliest natural disaster in Indonesia’s recorded history
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| depth |
about 30 km
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| economicDamage |
over 10 billion US dollars
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| epicenterLocation |
off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia
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| faultType |
megathrust
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| globalRanking |
one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history
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one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded → |
| homelessEstimate |
about 1.7 million people displaced
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| injuredEstimate |
over 1250000 people displaced or left homeless
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| ledTo |
creation of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System
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major international humanitarian relief operations → revisions of global tsunami early warning protocols → |
| localTimeAtEpicenter |
about 07:58 local time in Sumatra
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| magnitude |
9.1–9.3 Mw
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| maximumSlip |
over 20 meters
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| maximumTsunamiHeight |
over 30 meters in some locations
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| maximumTsunamiHeightLocation |
Aceh province, Sumatra, Indonesia
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| momentMagnitude |
9.1 Mw
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| notableConsequence |
long-term displacement of coastal populations
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significant changes to coastal geomorphology in affected areas → widespread coastal destruction across multiple countries → |
| oceanBasin |
Indian Ocean
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| plateInvolved |
Burma Plate
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Indian Plate → |
| primaryAffectedProvince |
Aceh, Indonesia
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| regionAffected |
Bangladesh
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India → Indian Ocean → Indonesia → Kenya → Malaysia → Maldives → Myanmar → Seychelles → Somalia → Sri Lanka → Tanzania → Thailand → |
| ruptureLength |
about 1300 km
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| seismicMoment |
about 4.0×10^22 N·m
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| tectonicSetting |
subduction zone between the Indian Plate and the Burma Plate
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| timeUTC |
00:58:53 UTC
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| tsunamiCause |
seafloor displacement due to megathrust fault rupture
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| tsunamiTravelTimeToEastAfrica |
about 7 hours
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| tsunamiTravelTimeToSriLanka |
about 2 hours
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| tsunamiType |
teletsunami
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| tsunamiWarningSystemsBeforeEvent |
no comprehensive Indian Ocean tsunami warning system in place
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| year |
2004
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
("Boxing Day tsunami")
→
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami ("Sumatra–Andaman earthquake") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Nicobar Islands
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affectedBy |
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Indo-Australian Plate
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causedEvent |
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Galle International Stadium
("2004 Indian Ocean tsunami")
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damagedBy |
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Sumatra
("2004 Indian Ocean earthquake")
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experiencedEvent |
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Car Nicobar
("2004 Indian Ocean tsunami")
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hitBy |
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The Impossible
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mainSubject |
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Aceh
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naturalDisaster |
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Nagapattinam
("2004 Indian Ocean tsunami")
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notableEvent |
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Galle
("2004 Indian Ocean tsunami")
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sufferedEvent |
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Indian Ocean
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wasSiteOfEvent |