Retrieved 16 th march 16, 2010 from slavich p et al. Through firsthand accounts of the regions peace process, this accord analyses what led to the peace agreement and how it has been put into practice. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami also known as the boxing day tsunami and, by the scientific community, the sumatraandaman earthquake occurred at 07. Of all pregnant women in 2004, 60% were vaccinated with a booster dose of tetanus toxoid in aceh province, ranging between 23.
Capture of news about tsunami 2004 from various news channel. The time of arrival of the tsunami was between 15 and 30. Notes on reconstruction the december 26, 2004 natural disaster pdf, 2. After the catastrophic 2004 tsunami in the indian ocean, legisl. Aceh was the worst hit location, being the closest major city to the epicentre of the 9. Modeling of inundation dynamics on banda aceh, indonesia.
Risk of death was highest among females, and among the oldest and youngest population subgroups. Aceh darussalam in the wake of the boxing day 2004 earthquake and tsunami. This story is a true story and the secret behind the tsunami in aceh with the testimony of 400 people christians. Dead mangrove forest on pulau weh in aceh, severely affected by the tsunami in 2004, november 6, 2010. A tsunami is a natural hazard consisting of a series of long, surgelike waves generated when a large volume of ocean water is rapidly displaced. The indian ocean, taking the largest toll of any tsunami ever recorded. It also provided a basis for reconfiguring politics in the province, by outlining principles for new selfgovernment arrangements and provisions for. Feb 19, 2016 explore forgiven2s board indonesia earthquaketsunami, 2004. A severely damaged home, or a portion of one, sits atop debris in banda aceh on the island of sumatra. Such a difference in the death toll does not lie in the nature of the hazard but in. Conclusion the tsunami struck the aceh and sumatra areas of indonesia. Heavily damaged home in banda aceh, sumatra from the 2004. The giant waves were inflicted by a strong earthquake measuring 9.
December 26, 2004 in banda aceh, indonesia, through field investigations. Indonesia was the first country to be seriously affected by the earthquake and tsunami created by the 2004 indian ocean earthquake on 26 december 2004, swamping the northern and western coastal areas of sumatra, and the smaller outlying islands off sumatra. Oct 20, 2009 capture of news about tsunami 2004 from various news channel. Over the next seven hours, a tsunami a series of immense ocean wavestriggered by the quake reached out across the indian ocean, devastating coastal areas as far away as east africa. The singapore civil defence force scdf was called into action to respond to the devastating asian tsunami disaster which struck 12 asian coastlines on sunday, 26 december 2004. It includes interviews with the mediators and negotiators and examines the ongoing challenges for acehs future.
Banda aceh remembering the indian ocean tsunami pictures. Rethinking the culture of leadership in aceh after the tsunami. About 170,000 acehnese and minangkabau people died in the northern tip of sumatra while only 44 simeulue people passed away in the neighbouring simeulue island located near the earthquake epicentre. Tsunamis 2 under the ocean with a fault orientation favorable for tsunami excitation. This large earthquake resulted in vertical displacement of the sea floor and. Ethnic groups response to the 26 december 2004 earthquake. Developed for the shakeout by the southern california earthquake center. The mid niigata prefecture earthquake in 2004 the iwatemiyagi nairiku earthquake in 2008 what would happen if there were no earthquaketsunami information when a tremor hits. Although the december 2004 indian ocean tsunami is by far the best well known and most deadly and will be featured in a video in class, we here discuss other disastrous tsunami generated by earthquakes. Based on weather reports collected during 20052015.
The 26 december 2004 earthquake and tsunami unfairly hit the different ethnic groups of aceh, indonesia. Damage was caused by a massive, highly destructive tsunami, triggered by a magnitude 9. The deeper the water, the greater the speed of tsunami waves will be. Aceh research training institute, syiah kuala university. Hydrodynamic implications of textural trends in sand deposits of the 2004 tsunami in sri lanka.
The earthquake generated a large tsunami that spread across the entire indian ocean, causing devastating damage to the coastal areas of countries that face the indian ocean, including. Natural color location of banda aceh on the island of sumatra on december 26, 2004, the world experienced a major natural. In the tragic aftermath ofthe indian 0cean tsunami of december 2004, scientists and. Discussion in the case of aceh, mortality estimates based on the tsunami displaced population were more accurate than estimates based on the size of the population at risk. Mar 11, 2008 the 26 december 2004 earthquake and tsunami unfairly hit the different ethnic groups of aceh, indonesia. The overland flows from the northwest coast and the west coast collided at lampisang village approximately 3. The memorandum of understanding signed by the indonesian government and the free aceh movement gam in helsinki in august 2005 ended more than 30 years of armed conflict and suffering in aceh. Tsunami mortality estimates and vulnerability mapping in. On december 26, 2004, an extreme earthquake with a magnitude of m w 9.
The rebel movement of aceh no longer exists and the development. Approximately 170,000 people of aceh province were killed by. Hagan,1 robert foster,2 nishan perera,3 cipto aji gunawan,4 ivan silaban,4 yunaldi yaha,4 yan manuputty,4 ibnu hazam,4 and gregor hodgson2 abstract the huge earthquake and resulting tsunami which occurred on december 26. As early as february 2004 i had been contacted by farid husain and juha christensen. A 1600 km faultline slipped 15 m along the subduction zone with the india plate slides under the burma. Video footage of tsunami shot in aceh with title aceh tsunami 2004. My message was that the indonesian government should start thinking seriously about what they could offer that would be interesting enough to bring the. Tsunami impacts on farming in aceh and nias, indonesia. Heavily damaged home in banda aceh, sumatra from the 2004 tsunami. Thus, tsunamis that induce widespread damage number about one or two per decade. The absence of information on areas that are at risk of tsunami strikes or subject to strong shaking would delay evacuation and emergency response by disaster. That changed on the morning of december 24, 2004 when an earthquake of moment magnitude 9.
The tsunami and its aftermath were responsible for immense destruction and loss on the rim of the indian ocean. The process of reconstruction after a largescale disaster is considered an opportunity to create a safer society, especially for developing countries, however the accumulation of knowledge about. Effect of the 2004 indian ocean earthquake on indonesia. Health impact of the 2004 andaman nicobar earthquake and. Aceh, located in the northernmost area of sumatra island, is one of the regions that suffered the most damage from the indian ocean tsunami in 2004. A tsunami can be defined as, an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption, 2012.
Dated december 24, 2004, a church congregation numbered about 400 people in meulaboh, aceh darussalam, were gathering in the church, preparation for christmas, they were suddenly. An unfortunate byproduct of an earthquake in the indian ocean off the coast of sumatra, the late december tsunami decimated 14 countries, slamming the west and north coasts of banda aceh the hardest. This footage is the result from an eartquake in aceh. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami also known as the boxing day tsunami occurred at 00. Aceh, leaders, leadership, tsunami, challenges introduction the indian ocean tsunami of 2004 was one of the deadliest disasters in modern history.
Over 600 vms from 28 nations mobilized immediately and traveled to india. Download fulltext pdf a study on the liquefaction potential in banda aceh city after the 2004 sumatera earthquake article pdf available in international journal of geomate 1865. Up until december of 2004, the phenomena of tsunami was not on the minds of most of the worlds population. Averages are for banda aceh blangbintang, which is 7 miles from banda aceh. Discussion in the case of aceh, mortality estimates based on the tsunamidisplaced population were more accurate than estimates based on the size of the population at risk. Reconstruction of the aceh region following the 2004. Granted a special autonomous status, aceh is a religiously conservative territory and the only indonesian province practicing sharia law officially. Highwater profiles of 2004 tsunami in aceh and 2006 tsunami in java. See more ideas about earthquake and tsunami, tsunami and indonesia earthquake. While the full human impact of the asian tsunami in aceh province, in terms of lives lost or damaged, may never be fully measured, the resulting female deficit. Video of tsunami recorded in aceh with title tsunami 2004 aceh. On 15 august 2005, when the republic of indonesia and the free aceh. Tsunami is a series of water waves caused by thedisplacement of a.
It should be noted that reconstruction efforts that have been put in place have helped revive the sectors that were most affected. Conclusion the tsunami struck the aceh and sumatra areas of. How the 2004 tsunami brought peace to aceh its terrible to say that the tsunami was a blessing in disguise, but probably it was. Aceh and nias two years after the tsunami on december 26, 2004, the most powerful earthquake in 40 years struck in the indian ocean, 150 km off the coast of the indonesian province of aceh. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9. A tsunami or wave, additionally called a seismic ocean wave, could be a series of waves during a water body caused by the displacement of an outsized volume of water, usually in an ocean or an outsized lake. Banda aceh tsunami runup heights estimated by various reconnaissance teams across the indian ocean,showing the extent of the tsunamis impact. Conclusion the tsunami struck the aceh and sumatra areas. Resource wealth, autonomy, and peace in aceh fragile states. The study implies that aceh requires the broadening the context of leadership to include transformative ends and means to secure greater measure of justice for its community.
Under the deal between the free aceh movement gam and. The time tsunami inundation modeling exchange started in 1991 as a joint effort of iugg and iocunesco during idndr. In 2004,there were 279 reported cases of tetanus in indonesia. Reconstruction of the aceh region following the 2004 indian. Measuring shelter recovery in aceh indonesia pdf, 309.
Dec 14, 2014 how the 2004 tsunami brought peace to aceh its terrible to say that the tsunami was a blessing in disguise, but probably it was. In aceh, indonesia, rebuilding after the 2004 tsunami led to the end of three decades of bloody conflict. Although ones concepts might be cast by rare killer tsunamis, many more benign ones get lost in the shuffle. Approximately 170,000 people of aceh province were killed by this tsunami. Tsunami mortality estimates and vulnerability mapping in aceh. The area was devastated in the earthquake and tsunami, which. The environment and condition of the ancient tombs tuan di kandang, destroyed after the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami. The aceh province was poorly studied prior to the tsunami. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The gerakan aceh merdeka gam free aceh movement developed in parallel to. The disaster that devastated aceh, indonesia is called a tsunami. The tsunami inundation flows on banda aceh, indonesia reached 5 km inland during the december 26, 2004, event and devastated most of the houses, buildings, and infrastructure along the coast and killed more than 167,000 people. The relationship between the vulnerability model and the 2004 tsunami mortality.
The catalog consists of information on, among others, date, location of the source, earthquake. It is located on the northern end of sumatra, with banda aceh being its capital and largest city. This recording is the result from an eartquake in aceh. This boonlet in pdf format may be downloaded free of charge at. Of the 12 nations hit by the resulting tsunami, indonesia suffered the greatest. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and alternative underwater explosions including detonations of underwater nuclear devices, landslides, ice mass. Fortunately the areas were not very economically significant and that factor alone saved the countrys economy some big losses. A tsunami is a wave, or series of waves, generated by an earthquake, landslide.