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Hidden fault had amplified Tsunami
Updated On: 26 December, 2009 08:07 AM IST | | Agencies
Five years ago, The disaster had killed over 2 lakh people
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Five years ago, The disaster had killed over 2 lakh people
In a new research, scientists have found that the devastating December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami was amplified by a hidden fault.
Scientists thought the culprit behind the deadly waves was the magnitude 9.2 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, one of the most powerful ever seen. Over 2.3 lakh people died or went missing from 12 countries.
Small fracture
Now, it turns out the quake had help from a fault few scientists even knew existed.
Several new studies indicate that the much smaller fracture spawned a separate tremor that sent a 100-foot-high wall of water barreling into Indonesia's Aceh province.
In a new research, scientists have found that the devastating December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami was amplified by a hidden fault.
Scientists thought the culprit behind the deadly waves was the magnitude 9.2 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, one of the most powerful ever seen. Over 2.3 lakh people died or went missing from 12 countries.
Small fracture
Now, it turns out the quake had help from a fault few scientists even knew existed.
Several new studies indicate that the much smaller fracture spawned a separate tremor that sent a 100-foot-high wall of water barreling into Indonesia's Aceh province.
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