2004 tsunami phuket map pdf

We marked on those maps all the places we wrote about in our blog, from beaches to viewpoints, night markets and temples. Thai students lights candles for victims of the 2004 tsunami on patong beach in patong, phuket. Effect of the 2004 indian ocean earthquake on indonesia. Channel areas between islands were severely damaged. On the morning of the 26th of december 2004, the seafloor shook and rumbled off the west coast of sumatra. These interactive images reveal how some of the places affected by the disaster look now.

Altogether, an estimated 230,000 to 260,000 people died in the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami. But that did not scare off all of the remaining visitors, many of whom stayed to volunteer in relief efforts. Our vacation in thailand took an ominous turn the day after christmas. Hardest hit were phuket island, thailand, the southern coastlines of sri lanka, indonesia and india. Department of civil engineering, indian institute of technology kanpur. Document 2004 tsunami, new york times article dan rather. The economic impact of the tsunami in thailand asian disaster preparedness center 3 ii.

Erosion and deposition by the 2004 indian ocean tsunami in phuket and phangnga provinces, thailand. Pdf impacts of the 2004 tsunami on surin marine national. Tsunami december 26, 2004 phuket, karon beach, golden sand inn. This recording is the result from an eartquake in thailand. Oct 02, 2010 amateur camcorder footage of the 2004 tsunami disaster. The thai authorities estimate that at least 8,150 are likely to have died. Photo shows repaired boats in the chao lay village of hin look dieu, phuket. Map of phuket island tsunami region in thailand encircle. Indonesia ten years ago, the boxing day tsunami killed about 230,000 people in asian countries. Ecological impacts of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami on coastal sanddune species on phuket island, thailand article pdf available in biodiversity and conservation 218 july 2012 with 1,295 reads. Erosion and deposition by the 2004 indian ocean tsunami in. Due to proximity of the andaman coasts of thailand situated just about 500 km east of the earthquake epicentre, the tsunami took just 2 hours to reach and strike the western coastline of the country.

Effect of the 2004 indian ocean earthquake on thailand. Pdf erosion and deposition by the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. The story behind the indian ocean tsunami warning system the kernel the daily dot by nithin coca on november 29, 2015 it took nearly three hours for the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, the deadliest natural disaster in human history, to travel from its epicenter near sumatra, indonesia, to the eastern coasts of india and sri lanka. Mapping of the 26 december 2004 tsunami disaster by using.

Asia tsunami map usa today flash asias deadly waves new york times flash losses due to strong motions after sumatra earthquake 26 dec. Video tsunami relief efforts image tectonic setting, map image affected areas, map image before and after video stills image blackman, video still document january 5, 2005, column compilation 2004 tsunami, martin interviews briscoe center about this project contact us. Phuket tsunami december 26, 2004 how phuket stood back after the tsunami. Nearly all the casualties and damage took place within the province of aceh. During the monumental indian ocean tsunamis on december 26, my wife, my son and i had just arrived at the south end of patong beach, on the island of phuket, one of the severely impacted beach areas in thailand. The lower plate, which carries india, and which is part of the bigger indoaustralian. Affected areas, map image before and after video stills. Phuket tsunami december 26, 2004 how phuket stood back. Patong beach is where this photo series was taken the next day.

Maps showing 2004 indian ocean earthquake epicenter a, location of bangtao beach, phuket. On sunday, december 26, 2004, a significant earthquake occurred off the western coast of indonesias sumatra island. See more ideas about tsunami, natural disasters and earthquake and tsunami. Ten years since the 2004 indian ocean tsunami the atlantic. The indian ocean tsunami of december 2004 caused widespread devastation along much of thailands 400kilometre southern coastline, directly affecting 407 villages and completely destroying 47 of them.

Video footage of tsunami shot in thailand with title tsunami thailand 2004. The effects of the 2004 boxing day tsunami on phuket and thailand were devastating. The tsunami was recorded nearly worldwide on tide gauges in the indian, pacific and atlantic oceans. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami also known as the boxing day tsunami and, by the scientific community, the sumatraandaman earthquake occurred at 07. Dec 26, 2004 on sunday, december 26, 2004, a significant earthquake occurred off the western coast of indonesias sumatra island. Tsunami heights became lower from the west coast, the south coast to the east coast of the island. The 2004 indian ocean tsunami history and its aftermath. Formosat2 images, such as southwestern thailand, phuket island, and aceh. The powerful earthquake then triggered a tsunami or tidal wave, that radiatedout across the indian ocean for almost 2,000 miles. A powerful earthquake off the coast of sumatra, indonesia, on december 26, 2004 sets off a tsunami that wreaks death and devastation across the indian ocean coastline. More than 5,000 people, mostly international tourists, were killed in thailands six andaman coastal provinces when the killer. The social sectors a population affected the waves of the tsunami slammed the coastal areas of the andaman sea coastal provinces of krabi, trang, phang nga, phuket, ranong and satun. According to ngi 2006, a tsunami generated by a magnitude 8. The smaller but increasingly popular resort area of khao lak some 80 km north of phuket was hit far worse with 3,950 confirmed deaths, however, the death toll in khao lak may have.

Thailand was one of the countries that was hit by the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami. Choshi chiba tsunami japan 2011 complete documentary duration. Map of phuket island tsunami region in thailand encircle photos. Noaas tsunami travel time ttt map for the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Recovery process in thailand after the 2004 indian ocean. Erosion and deposition by the 2004 indian ocean tsunami in phuket and phangnga provinces, thailand article pdf available in journal of coastal research 235.

The thai government reported 4,812 confirmed deaths, 8,457 injuries, and 4,499 missing after the country was hit by a tsunami caused by the indian ocean earthquake on the 26 of december 2004. Shot from inside a quicklyflooding restaurant in phuket, waves engulf older couple clinging to railing outside before flooding entire room. Tsunmai maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. Records show that tsunamis happen in this part of thailand every 175250 years. We keep updating all those maps as we explore so bookmark it for your next visit. The quake itself was thirdmost powerful since 1900, exceeded only by the great chilean earthquake of 1960 magnitude 9. Some of the worlds most deadly tsunamis have been produced around the rim of the indian ocean. Tsunami in khao lak 2004 khao lak tsunami memorial. Amateur camcorder footage of the 2004 tsunami disaster. Indonesia was the first country to be seriously affected by the earthquake and tsunami created by the 2004 indian ocean earthquake on 26 december 2004, swamping the northern and western coastal areas of sumatra, and the smaller outlying islands off sumatra. The tsunami map above shows the countries that were most affected by the 2004 asian tsunami. Tsuji et al the 2004 indian tsunami in thailand a b photo 1. Map showing the earthquake epicenter,aftershocks,and the extent of the main fault rupture for the m9. The tsunami of 2004 was a complete shock to phuket and the thai government who have since laid early warning bouys along the coast and loud speakers for warning in the beach areas are now ready to respond should a tsunami happen again.

A foreign tourist takes in the morning sun along kata beach on phuket island and a breather from the rescue efforts. The tsunami hit phuket on the morning of december 26, 2004. Pdf the sumatra earthquake struck south asia on 26 december 2004 and triggered. Effect of the 2004 indian ocean earthquake on thailand wikipedia. The tsunami that struck thailand on 26 december 2004 was the greatest natural disaster in the countrys history. The devastating december 26, 2004, tsunami produced abundant geologic effects along the andaman coast of thailand. Inundation map displayed as shaded area on topographic map along khao lak. Quick report on the study of the 2004 sumatra earthquake and tsunami effects pdf. Tsunami december 26, 2004 phuket, karon beach, golden sand. The devastating december 26, 2004, tsunami produced abundant geologic effects along the. The first location where the tsunami was noticed was on the similan islands, a famous diving site located about. The tsunami struck the west coast of phuket island, flooding and causing damage to almost all the major beaches. On the east coast of phuket island, the tsunami height was about 2 m 6 ft 7 in. The impacts of the tsunami in 2004 on the reefs in surin marine national park, thailand, varied with the location and exposure of the reefs.

Hundreds of people died in patong and nearly 5400 people died on thailands andaman during the 2004 indian ocean tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the indonesian coast on dec 26, 2004. Effects of the 26 december 2004 tsunami on littorinid. On august 27, 1883 a blast at krakatau volcano in the sunda straight of. The building inventory in patong beach consisted of a large number of nonengineered one to two story. Field survey reports for the 2004 indian ocean tsunami released 28 dec 2005 from tohoku university research was financially supported by grantinaid for special purposes research report, ministry of education, culture, sports, science and technologygrant number 16800055, leader yoshiaki kawata, kyoto university. On the basis of sedimentologic clues from phuket and phangnga provinces, the 2004 tsunami cut into the modern sand beaches and aeolian dunes and partly brought those sediments to deposit farther inland by upflows. The tsunami map also shows the epicenter of the earthquake which caused the tsunami, which is indicated by concentric circles. Our maps of phuket are designed to help you find everything you may need to know to plan your next holiday here. Pdf ecological impacts of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Feb 12, 2015 to give an accurate representation of what happened. Pdf erosion and deposition by the 2004 indian ocean. Thailand remembering the indian ocean tsunami pictures. Inundation of sea water in andaman and nicobar islands and parts of tamil nadu coast during 2004 sumatra tsunami pdf. Noaa center for tsunami research tsunami event december.

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the indian ocean tsunami, which was triggered by an earthquake that measured close to nine on the richter scale. Hurtling forward at the speed of a jetliner, with some waves reaching a fearful, towering height of 30 meters 100 feet, the tsunami of 2004 traveled quickly, radiating out from the. Here are just a few photos i took on the day the tsunami hit phuket december 26, 2004, and the weeks that followed. On karon beach on the west coast, the coastal road was built higher than the shore, protecting a hotel which was behind it. Phuket island map everything you need to find in phuket. Investigation report the natural disaster in asia on 26 december, 2004. Ocean tsunami in phuket and phangnga provinces, thailand. A tsunami is actually a series of waves, best described as a wave train. Damage in case area and effect on people from the indian ocean tsunami. The december 26, 2004 tsunami killed thousands in thailand, including thousands of foreign tourists. Its not a dark memory, and its proof of the human capacity for survival and natural optimism and this event shouldnt be forgotten. In the lee of phuket island and not hit by the direct force of the tsunami. On the left side of this map is the andaman sea which first receded and then roared back as a massive tsunami on december, 26, 2004, causing extensive damage and deaths along the entire west coast.

The ttt map calculates the firstarrival travel times of the tsunami, following their generation at the earthquake epicenter. Pictures of victims are seen at the former tsunami victims identification centre near ban nam khem, phang nga province, thailand, dec. Island and phuket, which were teeming with interna. An international perspective howard roy williams it is virtually axiomatic to begin a conversation regarding lessons learned and best practices by discussing the usually expected failure in applying the former, and making an assumption. The tsunami struck the west coast of phuket island, flooding and causing damage to almost all the major beaches such as patong, karon, kamala, and kata beach. It has now grown in to more than that with many other first hand accounts from asia on what people saw and experienced in the tsunami of december 26, 2004 the first 60 minutes of the big attack. The 2004 tsunami produced a vast area of erosion on the coastline and, in turn, deposition of tsunami sediments occurred inland. Tsunami, december 26, 2004 at patong beach, phuket, thailand.

As the indian ocean has several seismic sources, recurrence of the tsunami on the scale of the 2004 event can be anticipated in the future. Within 100 seconds, an enormous rupture in the earth crust appeared 30 km below the seabed. Boek maken downloaden als pdf printvriendelijke versie. Rocky intertidal outcrop at northern end of a sand beach on the exposed side of phuket island.

Phuket tsunami started out as one persons blog on what he saw in phuket thailand. Recovery process in thailand after the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Map of phuket island tsunami region in thailand phuket is an island in southwest thailand. In total, more than 283,100 people were killed, 14, are still listed as missing and 1,126,900 were displaced by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 10 countries in south asia and east africa. The december 26, 2004 tsunami that killed over 250,000 people was produced by a subduction zone earthquake on the west coast of sumatra, indonesia. The building inventory in patong beach consisted of a large number of nonengineered one to two story reinforced concrete and timber frame shops and hotels.