The 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes were magnitude 8.6 and 8.2 Mw undersea earthquakes that struck near the Indonesian province of Aceh on 11 April at...
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magnitude 9.1–9.3 2005 Indian Ocean earthquake, magnitude 8.6 2006 Indian Ocean earthquake, magnitude 7.7 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes, magnitude 8.6 and...
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megathrust earthquakes also spawned tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean. In comparison to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, the death toll from these earthquakes and...
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is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century. In terms of fatalities, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was the most destructive event...
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by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake near the Indonesian island of Sumatra struck the southern coast on 26 December 2004. The earthquake registered 9...
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damaging intraplate earthquakes are the devastating 2001 Gujarat earthquake, the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes, the 2017 Puebla...
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The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The earthquake itself, with a moment magnitude of around 9.1-9.3,...
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deadly earthquakes since 1900 List of historical earthquakes List of megathrust earthquakes List of natural disasters by death toll "Earthquakes with 50...
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earthquake 2009 Sumatra earthquakes 1843 Nias earthquake List of megathrust earthquakes List of earthquakes in 2005 List of earthquakes in Indonesia ISC (2016)...
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largest intraplate earthquake in the Indian Ocean until the 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes. List of earthquakes in 2000 List of earthquakes in Indonesia ISC...
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affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004. Despite its proximity to the epicentre of the earthquake, Malaysia escaped...
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megathrust earthquakes. The thrust faults responsible for megathrust earthquakes often lie at the bottom of oceanic trenches; in such cases, the earthquakes can...
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The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake of a magnitude of 9.1 was prompted by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times...
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6.9 associated with strike-slip movement on the Yushu Fault 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes, magnitude Mw 8.6 associated with strike-slip on several fault...
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Indo-Australian Plate (category Geology of the Indian Ocean)
Recent studies, and evidence from seismic events such as the 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes, suggest that the Indo-Australian Plate may have already broken...
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This is a list of earthquakes in 2012. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable...
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a strike-slip fault, and was similar to the 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes. The epicenter of the earthquake was approximately 805 kilometers (500 miles)...
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The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), formerly known as the Indian Ocean Rim Initiative (IORI) and the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation...
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in the 1700 quake, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, subduction zone earthquakes can cause large tsunamis, and...
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Events from the year 2012 in Indonesia April 9: Acehnese gubernatorial election, 2012 April 11: 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes May 9: Mount Salak Sukhoi...
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since the mid-2000s. A warning system for the Indian Ocean was prompted by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and resulting tsunami, which left approximately...
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In the Indian Ocean north of the equator, tropical cyclones can form throughout the year on either side of the Indian subcontinent, although most frequently...
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The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or approx. 20% of the water on...
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of Yulara, Australia". earthquake.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 September 2021. "Earthquakes@GA". earthquakes.ga.gov.au. Retrieved 21...
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earlier 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that was off the coast of Sumatra. The July 2006 earthquake was also centered in the Indian Ocean, 180 kilometers...
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worldwide, mostly around the Pacific Ocean, but also in the eastern Indian Ocean and a few other locations. The greatest ocean depth measured is in the Challenger...
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María Belón (category 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami)
physician and motivational speaker, known for surviving the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami when she was on vacation in Thailand with her husband...
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Teletsunami (redirect from Ocean-wide tsunami)
1964 Alaska earthquake, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, 2011 Tohoku earthquake, and the 2021 South Sandwich Islands earthquakes. Teletsunamis can be generated...
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significant earthquakes for the period 2011–2020, listing earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above, or which caused fatalities. Deaths due to earthquake-caused...
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Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) is an autonomous organization of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences...
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