Sunda Megathrust, which we can call the “wildest” fault in the world, is responsible for some major earthquakes and tsunamis that have occurred throughout history. The destruction it causes is so great that it can result in the death of hundreds of thousands of people.
The name of the fault is mostly occurring in India. With a magnitude 9.3 earthquake was mentioned. In addition, the fact that the fault passes under the ocean causes very serious tsunamis.
Now this wild fault called the Sunda Megathrust its location, its length, its characteristics and its devastating consequences. let’s see.
Sunda Megathrust was dormant at first.
The 5,500 km long fault responsible for the world’s largest earthquakes; It was dormant for about 1,000 years. Later A section of 1,600 km long suddenly shifted, causing the seafloor to rise between Indonesia’s Sumatra Island and Myanmar.
This movement of the Sunda Megathrust, which is a “mega thrust” fault, caused a 9.3 magnitude earthquake on December 26, 2004, as well as a 30-meter earthquake. A tsunami that killed 227,000 people caused.
An energy 1,500 times greater than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was released.
on the surrounding shores of the Indian Ocean Damage in 14 countries occurred and there were serious disruptions in the living conditions and trade in the coastal provinces of the countries. 14,000,000 dollars were donated worldwide to these earthquake-affected countries.
This earthquake caused by the Sunda Megathrust was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Asia. It was the largest earthquake in the 21st century. Between 8 and 10 minutes, it caused our planet to vibrate by 10 mm. It even triggered earthquakes as far away as Alaska.
Astonishing features of the wild fault:
Sunda Megathrust is located in trenches on the ocean floor and has the potential to have an impact on a very wide area owner. It affects even the large plates that trigger many faults on Earth.
The fault, consisting of two protoplates, the Indian and Australian plates, forms a curved arc with a map appearance. The biggest earthquakes are when the megathrust itself breaks is occurring.
The Indian Ocean earthquake we mentioned in 2004, a large portion of the megathrust surface tore it apart. Evidence from previous events of this magnitude suggests that such a giant disintegration is very rare. In fact, the last event was between 780-990 AD.
The world’s wildest fault is the Sunda Megathrust We tried to explain its power and potential in the simplest way. Unfortunately, even when we hear words such as “fault” and “earthquake”, we think of the earthquake that occurred in our country last year and whose destruction has not and will not go away. By the way, let us express here again that we commemorate those who lost their lives in the earthquake and wish patience to those who remained…
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