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Research indicates that the main seismic source was faulting of the seafloor along the tech tonic plate boundaries of the mid-atlantic. Waves of above 20 feet were produced.
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Many died as a result of thermal injury. The eruption affected the climate causing the temperature to drop all over the world. The eruption hurled an 11 miles of debris into the atmosphere.
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The earthquake was so large it triggered dozens of aftershocks. The moderate earthquake was at a depth of about 16 miles.
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Nearly half of the buildings were rendered uninhabitable. The combined effects of the disaster left 2 million people homeless.
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Was the largest earthquake to hit North America. The massive shock waves ripped streets apart, damaged homes and destroyed buildings.
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Vegetation was stripped off the hillside and large boulders were deposited onto the vegetation. It was caused by the pacific plates angular subduction.
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Caused a large undersea landslide. Shaking and large sounds provided tsunami warnings that were ignored.
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One of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history with waves up to 100 feet. The tsunami moved east across the Indian Ocean.
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People were not evacuated from the region affected by the earthquake and tsunami fast enough. Damaged telephone lines made it difficult to assess the casualties and damage.
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Over 1.5 million people were displaced by the tsunami. At multiple points the country's major high way was extremely damaged.
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Caused widespread damage on land and initiated a series of large tsunami waves. The tsunami hit near a nuclear power plant.
