Sumatra-Andaman Islands and Indian Ocean Tsunami

December 26, 2004, M9.0 Earthquake EERI REPORTS

• Newsletter Articles
  • EERI July 2005 Newsletter. The Great Sumatra Earthquake and Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004, Sri Lanka Lifelines and Buildings [PDF]
  • EERI June 2005 Newsletter. The Great Sumatra Earthquake and Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004, Tsunami Survey in Sri Lanka [PDF]
• Reconnaissance Team Reports
  • EERI March 2005 Newsletter Preliminary Reconnaissance Reports on Northern Sumatra, Indonesia and Southeast Indian Coast [PDF] – Borrero, Yeh, Peterson, Chadha, Latha, & Katada
  • EERI April 2005 Newsletter Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on Mainland India and the Andaman-Nicobar Islands [PDF] – Jain, Murty, Rai, Malik, Sheth, Jaiswal, Sanyal, Kaushik, Gandhi, Mondal, Dash, Sodhi, & Santosh
  • EERI May 2005 Newsletter Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on Societal Impacts in India and Sri Lanka [PDF] – Rodriguez, Trainor, Wachtendorf, Kendra, Subramanian, & Alagan
  • EERI Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on Sumatra, Indonesia [PDF] – by Dr. Jose Borrero, member of the EERI reconnaissance team
  • EERI Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on the South-East Indian Coast [PDF] – by Yeh, Peterson, Chadha, Latha and Katada, members of the EERI reconnaissance team
  • EERI Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on Social Science Aspects in India [PDF] – by Rodriguez, Wachtendorf, Kendra, Trainor and Subramanian, members of the EERI reconnaissance team
  • EERI Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on Social Science Aspects in Sri Lanka [PDF] – by Rodriguez, Wachtendorf, Kendra, Trainor and Alagan, members of the EERI reconnaissance team
• Earthquake Spectra Articles
  • The Great Sumatra Earthquakes and Indian Ocean Tsunamis of 26 December 2004 and 28 March 2005 Reconnaissance Report, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 22, no. S3, June 2006, pp. 1-165.
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• Recovery Reports
  • Recovery and Reconstruction in Sri Lanka following the December 26, 2004 Tsunami

OTHER REPORTS

• Analysis Of The Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake Reveals Longest Fault Rupture Ever – National Science Foundation
• Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT) Tsunami Field Reports – British earthquake engineers, architects and academics from the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)
• Tsunami Report with Engineering News Record and Architectural Record Articles – McGraw Hill Construction
• The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Blog – up-to-date articles
• Japanese Clearinghouse – Kyoto University (English and Japanese)
• IRI/Columbia University – Lareef Zubair
• Asia Earthquake and Tsunami: Overview and Comparison to the Cascadia Subduction Zone Presentation – ASCE/TCLEE Reconnaissance Team, Curtis Edwards (team leader)
• 01/26/05 Discussion on the Tsunami Warning Upgrade Plan – House Committee On Science, United States Congress
• PDC News, Information on the Great Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami
• News Links from Google
• Wikipedia.com

PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEOS

• Collection of Amateur Videos
• Photo gallery of survivors searching for missing relatives and rescue workers recovering more and more bodies. – Washington Post (THESE PHOTOS ARE EXPLICIT)

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS The Great Sumatra Earthquake and Indian Ocean TsunamiThis comprehensive powerpoint presentation is intended for use by individuals who are giving presentations to their colleagues, community groups, EERI student chapters and others. It was developed to explain the origins of the earthquake and ensuing tsunami (including a brief outline of earthquake and tsunami generation) and to document the damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami in many countries around the Indian Ocean. It also includes slides on past tsunamis in the USA as well as a discussion of tsunami risk reduction methods.The presentation includes:

• 63 comprehensive slides with presentation notes to assist the speaker
• 10 amazing live video clips
• Over 30 reconnaissance images from the devastated region including Indonesia, the Andaman Islands, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka.

Download a free version (PowerPoint) without the video clips, here (10 MB). To obtain a version on CD that includes all 10 video clips as well as an html version of the presentation, click here to order. The CD version costs $10 for EERI members, or $25 for nonmembers, including taxes, shipping and handling. LINKS Seismology

• Sumatran Plate Boundary Project: Aimed at understanding the nature of large earthquakes in subduction zones. – by California Institute of Technology
• Sumatra Earthquake Three Times Larger Than Originally Thought with M = 9.3 – by Seth Stein and Emile Okal at Northwestern University
• Computer Simulation of Earth Movement that Spawned the Tsunami – Earth Observatory NASA
• Seismometer recordings of the Sumatran earthquake and a M7.1 aftershock for comparison

Physics of Tsunamis

• USC Tsunami Research Center – University of Southern California
• Tsunami Hazards Associated with the Catalina Fault in Southern California by Legg, Borrero and Synolakis – EERI Earthquake Spectra–August 2004 –Volume 20, Issue 3, pp. 917-950
• Navy Releases Tsunami Images: UK scientists have released images of the ocean floor near the epicentre – BBC News Website
• Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) – Tsunami Center Website
• WSSPC – List of tsunami publications
• Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources’ tsunami publications
• International Centre for Geohazards in Oslo
• Tsunami Animation – by Kenji Satake, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
• Tsunami Travel Time and Wave Heights – Earth Observatory NASA

Emergency Planning & Mitigation for California

• During earthquakes and aftershocks: Drop, cover, and hold on.
• Emergency Planning Guidance For Local Government – by California’s Office of Emergency Services
• Local Planning Guidance on Tsunami Response – by California’s Office of Emergency Services
• Local Planning Guidance on Tsunami Response – by California’s Office of Emergency Services

INFORMATION BY COUNTRY

India	Short Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on India – by Alex Tang, team leader of the ASCE reconnaisance team EERI Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on Social Science Aspects in India – by Rodriguez, Wachtendorf, Kendra, Trainor and Subramanian, members of the EERI reconnaisance team EERI Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on the South-East Indian Coast – by Yeh, Peterson, Chadha, Latha and Katada, members of the EERI reconnaisance team Preliminary Data from EERI India Tsnami Reconnaissance Team, Harry Yeh (team leader) – including maps, images, tabulated data, etc. Preliminary Survey Results – EERI India Team Quick Report from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Reconnaissance Team – Jan 19, 2005, includes text and images India Survey Photos (30MB PowerPoint) – Harry Yeh, EERI Team Member Chennai, India Images – Earth Observatory NASA
Indonesia	Overview of Effects in Sumatra, Indonesia – by Teddy Boen, member of the EERI/WSSI regional team EERI Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on Sumatra, Indonesia – by Dr. Jose Borrero, member of the EERI reconnaisance team USC Tsunami Research Center: Sumatra Reconniassance – Dr. Jose Borrero of the University of Southern California and the EERI Team Member Two PDFS comparing Cascadia to Indonesia – Professor Lori Dengler, Humbolt State University, Department of Geology Flash Report on Field Survey of the Dec. 26, 2004 Tsunami Disaster in Indian Ocean – Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) Amazing before/after satellite image gallery – DigitalGlobe
Maldives	“Electricity needs assessment” for Maldives, 1/22/05 – Detailed summary of status & repairs needed for electrical system on each island, National Disaster Management Center “Communication status” for Maldives, 1/12/05, National Disaster Management Center Flash Report on Field Survey of the Dec. 26, 2004 Tsunami Disaster in Indian Ocean – Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) Georgia Tech Tsunami Site with images by Hermann Fritz (GT) and Costas Synolakis (USC) – including maps and images The National Disaster Management Center website includes several lifeline-related reports
Singapore	Far Field Response of Singapore – by EERI member T.C. Pan, Nanyang Tech University Response of Republic Plaza – by EERI member T.C. Pan, Nanyang Tech University
Sri Lanka	EEFIT reconnaissance mission findings in Sri Lanka (presentation) – by Dr Navin Peiris of Ove Arup www.geolanka.net – Post-tsunami relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction, resources, meeting point Initial Findings on Tsunami Sand Deposits, Damage, and Inundation in Sri Lanka, January 9-15, 2005 – by members of the EERI reconnaisance team EERI Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on Social Science Aspects in Sri Lanka – by Rodriguez, Wachtendorf, Kendra, Trainor and Alagan, members of the EERI reconnaisance team Georgia Tech Tsunami Site with images by Hermann Fritz (GT) and Costas Synolakis (USC) – including maps and images Cornell University Internet Map Server for Sri Lanka Reconnaissance News articles on EERI Reconnaissance Team in Sri Lanka On the Trail of Destruction – News Article by Nature Publishing Group Tsunami experts examine waves’ debris: Sri Lanka warns of land mines, kidnappers – News Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Tom Paulson Tsunami detectives hunt for hidden clues: Scientists from U.S., around the world scramble into area – News Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Tom Paulson Sri Lanka may hold more answers about tsunamis – News Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Tom Paulson Studying the killer wave for clues that can save lives – News Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Tom Paulson Tsunami expert had tough case to prove – News Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Tom Paulson Secrets of tsunamis not easily revealed – News Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Effects of the Latest Earthquake/Tsnami in Sri Lanka, – Prepared by Chandra Godavitame, for EERI DigitalGlobe: Analysis of Sri Lanka tsunami images (For reference only. PDF 412KB) Flash Report on Field Survey of the Dec. 26, 2004 Tsunami Disaster in Indian Ocean – Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) Amazing before/after satellite image gallery – DigitalGlobe
Thailand	EEFIT reconnaissance mission findings in Thailand (presentation) – by Dr Sean Wilkinson of University of Newcastle Short Preliminary Reconnaissance Report on Thailand – by Curt Edwards and Yumei Wang, members of the ASCE reconnaisance team Preliminary observations: Two Days of Reconnaissance in Phuket Island – by EERI member and engineer, Chitr Lilavivat Preliminary observations: Observation of the Tsunami that hit Phuket Island in Thailand – by EERI member and engineer, Chitr Lilavivat Flash Report on Field Survey of the Dec. 26, 2004 Tsunami Disaster in Indian Ocean – Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) Database of Structural Damage due to the Asian Tsunami in Thailand