The name of the error is mainly found in India. With an earthquake of magnitude 9.3 was named. In addition, the fact that the fault passes under the ocean causes very serious tsunamis.

Now this wild break is called the Sunda Megathrust its location, length, characteristics and devastating effects. let’s see.

Sunda Megathrust was initially dormant.

The 5,500 km long fault line responsible for the world’s largest earthquakes; It was inactive for about 1000 years. Later A route of 1,600 km long It suddenly shifted, causing the seafloor between the Indonesian island of Sumatra and Myanmar to rise.

This movement of the Sunda Megathrust, a ‘mega thrust’ fault, caused a magnitude 9.3 earthquake on December 26, 2004, as well as a 100-foot earthquake. A tsunami that killed 227,000 people causes.

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 Serious disruptions occurred in living conditions and trade in the countries’ coastal provinces. $14,000,000 was 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 shake 10 mm. It even caused earthquakes as far away as Alaska.

Amazing features of the wild bug:

Sunda Megathrust is located in trenches on the ocean floor and has the potential to have an impact on a very large area owner. It even affects the large plates that cause many faults on Earth.

The fault, consisting of two protoplates, the Indian and Australian plates, forms a curved arc with the appearance of a map. The largest earthquakes are when the megathrust itself breaks happens.

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 gigantic disintegration is very rare. In fact, the last event occurred between 780 and 990 AD.

The wildest mistake in the world is the Sunda Megathrust We have tried to explain its power and potential in the simplest way. Unfortunately, even when we hear words like “fault” and “earthquake”, we think of the earthquake that occurred in our country last year, the devastation of which has not disappeared and will not disappear. By the way, let us say again here that we remember those who died in the earthquake and that we wish patience to those who were left behind…

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