After the quake 26 dec 2004, What is the future of Andaman Islands on Sumatra Andaman falt line?

Question

What will be the effect of Andaman Islands due to quake.

Answer 1

"The Word " ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS & SUMATRA " will be removed from the geographical area in another 10 million years since the eurasian plates are moving inch by inch .

The region where the great earthquake occurred on 26 December 2004, marks the seismic boundary formed by the movement of the Indo-Australian plate as it collides with the Burma subplate, which is part of the Eurasian plate. However, the Indo-Australian tectonic plate may not be as coherent as previously believed. According to recent studies reported in the Earth and Planetary Science Letters (vol 133), it apears that the two plates have separated many million years ago and that the Australian plate is rotating in a counterclockwise direction, putting stress in the southern segment of the India plate.

For millions of years the India tectonic plate has drifted and moved in a north/northeast direction, colliding with the Eurasian tectonic plate and forming the Himalayan mountains. As a result of such migration and collision with both the Eurasian and the Australian tectonic plates, the Indian plate's eastern boundary is a diffuse zone of seismicity and deformation, characterized by extensive faulting and numerous large earthquakes.

The epicenter of the 26 December 2004 earthquake was near the triple point junction of three tectonic plates where major earthquakes and tsunamis have occurred in the past.

Previous major earthquakes have occurred further north, in the Andaman Sea and further South along the Sumatra, Java and Sunda sections of one of the earth's greatest fault zones, a subduction zone known as the Sunda Trench. This great trench extends for about 3,400 miles (5,500 kms) from Myanmar (Burma) south past Sumatra and Java and east toward Australia and the Lesser Sunda Islands, ending up near Timor. Slippage and plate subduction make this region highly seismic. The volcanoes of Krakatau, Tambora and Toba, well known for their violent eruptions, are byproducts of such tectonic interactions.

In addition to the Sunda Trench, the Sumatra fault is responsible for seismic activity on the Island of Sumatra. This is a strike-slip type of fault which extends along the entire length of the island.

The Burma plate encompasses the northwest portion of the island of Sumatra as well as the Andaman and the Nicobar Islands, which separate the Andaman Sea from the Indian Ocean. Further to the east, a divergent boundary separates the Burma plate from the Sunda plate.

More specifically, in the region off the west coast of northern Sumatra, the India plate is moving in a northeastward direction at about 5 to 5.5 cm per year relative to the Burma plate.

Chronological Sequence of Major Aftershocks Along the West Coast of Northern Sumatra and in the Nicobar and Andaman Island Region Following the Major Earthquake om 26 December 2004


MAGNITUDE DATE UTC-TIME LATITUDE LONGITUDE DEPTH REGION

8.9 2004/12/26 00:58:51 3.298 95.779 10.0 West Coast of Northern Sumatra
5.9 2004/12/26 01:48:47 5.393 94.423 10.0 West Coast of Northern Sumatra
5.8 2004/12/26 02:15:58 12.375 92.509 10.0 Andaman Islands
6.0 2004/12/26 02:22:02 8.83 92.532 10.0 Nicobar Islands
5.8 2004/12/26 02:34:50 4.104 94.184 10.0 West Coast of Northern Sumatra
5.8 2004/12/26 02:36:06 12.139 93.011 10.0 Andaman Islands
6.0 2004/12/26 02:51:59 12.511 92.592 10.0 Andaman Islands
5.9 2004/12/26 02:59:12 3.177 94.259 10.0 West Coast of Northern Sumatra
6.1 2004/12/26 03:08:42 13.808 92.974 10.0 Andaman Islands
7.3 2004/12/26 04:21:26 6.901 92.952 10.0 Nicobar Islands
5.7 2004/12/26 06:21:58 10.623 92.323 10.0 Andaman Islands
5.7 2004/12/26 07:07:10 10.336 93.756 10.0 Andaman Islands
5.8 2004/12/26 07:38:25 13.119 93.051 10.0 Andaman Islands
6.5 2004/12/26 09:20:01 8.867 92.382 10.0 Nicobar Islands
6.2 2004/12/26 10:19:30 13.455 92.791 10.0 Andaman Islands
6.3 2004/12/26 11:05:01 13.542 92.877 10.0 Andaman Islands

Waves of up to 10.5 meters in height struck Northern Sumatra, the Nicobar and Andaman Islands, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India. Destructive waves also struck the Maldives, Somalia, Kenya and the islands off the African coast. The tsunami was recorded by tide gauge stations not only in the Indian Ocean, but in the Pacific as well. In Manzanillo, Mexico, the tide gauge recorded a wave of 2.6 meters.

Eighteen (18) countries bordering the Indian Ocean were affected by the tsunami. These were: Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri-Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldives, Reunion Island (French), Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, Somalia, Tanzania, Kenya, Oman, South Africa and Australia.

DEATH TOLL -The tsunami had its greatest impact and casualties in Indonesia, Thailand, India, Shri-Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, Maldives and Somalia. Eleven (11) countries reported deaths, some in tens of thousands.The death toll thus ar has been reported as 226,566. However, this is an underestimate as thousands are still missing and many more may have been killed in remote islands. More than 1.5 million people were left homeless around the region.

The following is a brief summary compiled from numerous government, U.N., and media sources.

Efforts are being made to obtain tsunami wave heights. This section of the report will be changed and updated as more information becomes available.
INDONESIA

Tsunami waves of up to ten meters swamped the smaller outlying islands of Sumatra as well as its northern and western coastal areas - about 100 km (60 mi) from the earthquake epicenter . Hardesh hit was the northern Aceh province. Nearly all the casualties and damage took place within this province. Very heavy damage occurred as far South as Tapatkuan. The waves also propagated around the northern tip of Sumatra into the Straits of Malacca and struck coastal settlements along the northeast coast as far east as Lhokseumawe.

According to the latest official reports (Ministry of Health) 166,320 people were killed, 127,774 are still missing and 655,000 people were displaced in Northern Sumatra. A total of 110 bridges were destroyed, 5 seaports and 2 airports sustained considerable damage, and 82% of all roads were severy damaged. The death toll is expected to rise. The following is a summary of the tsunami impact in Northern Sumatra.
Banda Aceh - The tsunami waves completely destroyed the city of Banda Aceh's infrastructure and killed thousands of its inhabitants. Banda Aceh is capital of the Aceh province. in Northern Sumatra.

Leupung - The tsunami completely obliterated Leupung, a town in the district (Kabupaten/Kota) of Aceh Besar, close to the city of Banda Aceh. Most of the town's 10,000 inhabitants perished. It is estimated that only two to seven hundred people survived.

Gleebruk - The waves completely destroyed Gleebruk, a village in the district (Kabupaten/Kota) of Aceh Besar just to the southwest of Banda Aceh.

Teunom - The tsunami hit hard Teunom, a town of 18,000 people in the Aceh Barat (West Aceh) district of the Province of Aceh. According to official estimates about 8,000 people lost their lives.

Calang - The waves completely devastated Calang, the capital of the district. Only about 30 per cent of the town's population survived. Prior to the tsunami the town's population was estimated to be between 9,000 and 12,000.

Meulaboh - A series of seven waves killed about 40,000 people and destroyed port facilities and most parts of Meulaboh, a town with a population of 120,000. About 50,000 people were left homeless.

Simeulue Island - Tsunami waves of about 5 meters in height struck the island. Although Simeulue was close to the earthquake's epicenter, suprisingly none of the island's 70,000 inhabitants were killed by the waves. Only five people died as a result of the earthquake which destroyed about 90% of all buildings along the coast. Apparently, the island rose which accounts for the lower wave heights that were observed. Also, villagers on the island had an awareness of the dangers of tsunamis, emphasized by traditions memoralizing a destructive tsunami in 1907 that had killed thousands of people.

Nias Island - The island was severely impacted by the tunami which killed many people and severely damaged all existing infrastructure. Original official accounts gave the number of dead at 122, but these appear to be underestimates. According to unconfirmed sources the waves killed 600 people and the final death toll may ecxeed 1,000.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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