CASE STUDY ON CASE STUDY ON TSUNAMITSUNAMI

Case study on Tsunami which Case study on Tsunami which struck India on 26 Dec 2004struck India on 26 Dec 2004

Tsunami is a Japanese word Tsunami is a Japanese word which means “HARBOR which means “HARBOR WAVES”.WAVES”.

An earthquake, a volcanic An earthquake, a volcanic eruption or underwater eruption or underwater landslides can shift large landslides can shift large amounts of ocean water amounts of ocean water henceforth a huge tidal wave is henceforth a huge tidal wave is originated called Tsunami. originated called Tsunami.

Tsunami struck in Tsunami struck in the Indian ocean the Indian ocean on 26dec 2004.on 26dec 2004.

These huge waves These huge waves were a result of were a result of the earthquake the earthquake that had its that had its epicenter close to epicenter close to the western the western boundary of boundary of Sumatra Sumatra

The magnitude of The magnitude of this earthquake this earthquake was measured 9.0 was measured 9.0 on the Richter on the Richter scale.scale.

As the Indian plate As the Indian plate went under the went under the burma plate, their burma plate, their was certain was certain movement of the movement of the was a sudden was a sudden movement of the movement of the sea floor, causing sea floor, causing the earthquake.the earthquake.

The ocean floor was The ocean floor was displaced by about displaced by about 10 metres to 20 10 metres to 20 metres and tilted in metres and tilted in a downward a downward direction. direction.

Huge mass of ocean water flowed to the fill gap Huge mass of ocean water flowed to the fill gap that was being created by the displacement.that was being created by the displacement.

This marked the withdrawal of the water mass This marked the withdrawal of the water mass from the coast lines of the land masses in the from the coast lines of the land masses in the South and Southeast Asia.South and Southeast Asia.

After thrusting of the Indian plate below the After thrusting of the Indian plate below the Burma plate, the water mass rushed back Burma plate, the water mass rushed back towards the coast line at a speed of about towards the coast line at a speed of about 800km/h and washed away many islands in 800km/h and washed away many islands in Indian ocean.Indian ocean.

Tsunami caused wide spread damage to Tsunami caused wide spread damage to the coastal areas of India. Mainly the the coastal areas of India. Mainly the Indira point in the Andaman and Nicobar Indira point in the Andaman and Nicobar islands got submerged after the tsunami. islands got submerged after the tsunami.

Most affected Than Most affected Than “ALL”“ALL”

Indian effected areasIndian effected areas

I. ConcludeI. Conclude

I, conclude that I I, conclude that I shall help the shall help the Tsunami victims to Tsunami victims to ensure my country ensure my country to growto grow