Report Text About tsunami Aceh 2004

A very heartbreaking events going on in Earth Mecca’s porch. The earthquake

and Tsunami in Aceh on Sunday morning, December 26, 2004. Approximately
500,000 lives drifting in an instant in the entire world that the rim bordering the
Indian Ocean. In the region of Aceh was the biggest casualty in the world and the
building of thousands of smashed corpses, thousands also lost
and not found andalso thousands of corpses in masse.
The earthquake occurred exactly on time at 7:58:53 GMT. The epicenter was
located at longitude 3,316 ° N 95,854 ° E approximately 160 km west of Aceh as
deep as 10 kilometers. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.3 according to the
Richter scale and with this earthquake is most intense in the past 40 years that hit
Aceh, West coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, the East coast of India, Sri
Lanka, even to the East coast of Africa.

The panic occurred in the duration of the longest in the history

of recordedseismicity of the Earth, which is about 500-600 seconds (10
minutes). Some experts said the outcome of the earthquake strength of this
earthquake, is able to make the entire globe to vibrate with the amplitude of
vibration above 1 cm. Of the earthquake centered in the middle
of the ocean, Indonesia, also sparkedsome earthquakes in various places in the
world.The earthquake caused a tsunami that resulted in approximately 230,000
people died in 8 countries.
Tsunami waves as high as 9 meters. This disaster is the death of history.Indonesia,
Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand is a country with the largest number of deaths.The
strength of the quake was initially reported to reach a magnitude 9.0.In February
2005 reported magnitude earthquake magnitude 9.3. Although thePacific
Tsunami Warning Center has approved that number. However, the United States
Geological Survey set the magnitude 9.2. or when using the unit
ofseismic moment (Mw) of 9.5.Rupture velocity is estimated at 2.5 km/s in the
direction between North-Northwest with a length of between 1200 to 1300 km.
According to the emergency relief coordinator of the United Nations (UN), Jan
Egeland, the death toll due to Hurricane tsunami in 13 countries (until Sunday
2/1/2005) reached 127,672 people.But the number of fatalities in Southeast Asia,
South Asia, and East Africa which in fact can never be known, it is estimated at
least 150,000 people. The UN estimates the majority of additional fatalities were
in Indonesia.

Because, most of the humanitarian aid is hampered because there are still
manyareas that are isolated.Meanwhile the death toll in the province of
Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra, according to the Social
Department, RI (11/1/2005) was 105,262 people. Meanwhile, according to news
agency Reuters, the number of victims of the Tsunami is estimated to be as much
of a victim’s soul with 168,183 most inflicted on Indonesia, 115,229 (per week
4/1/2005). While the total injured as many as 124,057 people, an estimated
100,000 of whom experienced the Acehnese.According to the U.S. Geological
Survey the death toll reached 283,100, 14,000 people missing and 1,126,900
homeless. According to the UN, the 229,826 people missing and 186,983 were
killed. Tsunami of the Indian Ocean earthquake and Tsunami worst becomes the
last 10 years.
 In Indonesia, earthquakes and tsunamis swallowing more than 126,000
fatalities. Dozens of buildings were destroyed by a major earthquake,
mainly in Meulabohand Banda Aceh on the tip of Sumatra island. In Banda Aceh,
about 50% of allbuildings were damaged hit by tsunami. However, most of
the casualties were caused by the tsunami that struck the West coast of Aceh.
Questions :
1. When the tsunami aceh occurred?
2. Aceh tsunami is the worst tsunami in the indian ocean for the…
years?
3. How long the earthquake in aceh happened?
4. Besides aceh, tsunami affect any country. State 3 countries!
5. According to the UNITED NATIONS how many victims from the
aceh tsunami?

Answer :
1. 26 december 2004
2. 10 years
3. Around 10 minutes
4. Sri langka, India, Thailand
5. At least 150.000 victims from aceh
Peristiwa yang sangatmemilukanterjadi di bumiserambiMekkah Aceh. Gempabumidan Tsunami Aceh
padahariMinggupagi, 26 Desember 2004. Kuranglebih 500.000 nyawamelayangdalamsekejab di
seluruhtepiandunia yang berbatasanlangsungdengansamudraHindia. Di daerah Aceh merupakan korban
jiwaterbesar di duniadanribuanbanguanhancurlebur, ribuan pula mayathilangdantidak di temukandanribuan pula
mayat yang di kuburkansecaramasal.

Gempaterjadipadawaktutepatnya jam 7:58:53 WIB. Pusatgempaterletakpadabujur 3.316° N 95.854° E kuranglebih

160 km sebelahbarat Aceh sedalam 10 kilometer. Gempainiberkekuatan 9,3 menurutskala Richter
dandenganinimerupakangempaBumiterdahsyatdalamkurunwaktu 40 tahunterakhirini yang menghantam Aceh,
Pantai Barat Semenanjung Malaysia, Thailand, PantaiTimur India, Sri Lanka, bahkansampaiPantaiTimurAfrika.

Kepanikaniniterjadidalamdurasi yang tercatat paling lama dalamsejarahkegempaanbumi, yaitusekitar 500-600

detik (sekitar 10 menit). Beberapapakargempamengatakanmenganalogikankekuatangempaini,
mampumembuatseluruh bola Bumibergetardengan amplitude getarandiatas 1 cm. Gempa yang berpusat di
tengahsamudera Indonesia ini, jugamemicubeberapagempabumidiberbagaitempatdidunia.

Gempa yang mengakibatkan tsunami menyebabkansekitar 230.000 orang tewas di 8 negara. Ombak tsunami
setinggi 9 meter. Bencanainimerupakankematianterbesarsepanjangsejarah. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, dan
Thailand merupakannegaradenganjumlahkematianterbesar.

Kekuatangempapadaawalnyadilaporkanmencapai magnitude 9.0. PadaFebruari 2005

dilaporkangempaberkekuatan magnitude 9.3. Meskipun Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
telahmenyetujuiangkatersebut. Namun, United States Geological Survey menetapkan magnitude 9.2.
ataubilamenggunakansatuanseismikmomen (Mw) sebesar 9.3.
Kecepatan rupture diperkirakansebesar 2.5km/detikkearahantarautara – baratlautdenganpanjangantara 1200
hingga 1300 km. MenurutKoordinatorBantuanDaruratPerserikatanBangsa-Bangsa (PBB), Jan Egeland, jumlah
korban tewasakibatbadai tsunami di 13 negara (hinggaminggu 2/1/2005) mencapai 127.672 orang.

Namunjumlah korban tewas di Asia Tenggara, Asia Selatan, danAfrikaTimur yang

sebenarnyatidakakanpernahbisadiketahui, diperkirakansedikitnya 150.000 orang. PBB
memperkirakansebagianbesardari korban tewastambahanberada di Indonesia. Pasalnya,
sebagianbesarbantuankemanusiaanterhambatmasukkarenamasihbanyakdaerah yang terisolir.

Sementaraitu data jumlah korban tewas di propinsiNanggroe Aceh Darussalam dan Sumatera Utara
menurutDepartemenSosial RI (11/1/2005) adalah 105.262 orang. Sedangkanmenurutkantorberita Reuters, jumlah
korban Tsunami diperkirakansebanyak 168.183 jiwadengan korban paling banyakdiderita Indonesia, 115.229 (per
Minggu 16/1/2005). Sedangkan total luka-lukasebanyak 124.057 orang, diperkirakan 100.000
diantaranyadialamirakyat Aceh.

Menurut U.S. Geological Survey korban tewasmencapai 283.100, 14.000 orang hilangdan 1,126,900
kehilangantempattinggal. Menurut PBB, korban 229.826 orang hilangdan 186.983 tewas. Tsunami
SamudraHindiamenjadigempadan Tsunami terburuk 10 tahunterakhir.

Di Indonesia, gempadan tsunami menelanlebihdari 126.000 korban jiwa. Puluhangedunghancurolehgempautama,

terutama di Meulabohdan Banda Aceh di ujung Sumatera. Di Banda Aceh, sekitar 50%
darisemuabangunanrusakterkena tsunami. Tetapi, kebanyakan korban disebabkanoleh tsunami yang
menghantampantaibarat Aceh.