1. Southeast Asia Earthquake 2004

2. Strongest earthquake in 40 years Occurred on December 26, 2004 Magnitude 9.0 undersea mega thrust earthquake Struck off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia Over 140,000 confirmed deaths and around 160,000 estimated deaths http://cubegod.hubpages.com/hub/Top-5-Deadliest-Natural-Disasters-In- History

3. After effects of earthquake The strength of the earthquake caused massive tsunamis to hit the coast of the Indian Ocean When the tsunami hit Thailand, the waves were around 10 feet tall The tsunami was estimated to have released the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs Left millions homeless As of 1 January, 2005, there were about 84 aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 5.0 to 7.0 in the region of Northern Sumatra and the Nicobar and Andaman Islands. http://www.international.ucla.edu/calendar/showevent.as p?eventid=2512

4. Plate tectonics The earthquake occurred in the subduction zone where the India Plate slides under the overriding Burma Plate The slip didn’t happen all at one time, but took place in two parts over a period of a couple minutes http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/hazards/events/1226 2004.html