2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

• Tsunami estimated to be between magnitude 9-9.3
• Thrust heaved the Indian Ocean by 15 metres
• Struck the shallow coastline near Banda Ache 15 minutes after origin
• 17 metres high on impact
• Islands in the Maldives experienced a 4 metre high sea swell
• 5 million people affected across 12 countries

  1.7 million left homeless

  Coastal settlements were devastated

  Infrastructure destroyed
• Fishing, tourism and agriculture economies were devastated across the region

  Thailand- Tourism industry lost US$25 million a month and 120,000 workers lost their jobs
• Overall economic cost- US$ 10 billion
• Banda Ache-

  7 billion in aid

  140,000 new houses

  $14 billion raised