Field Survey of 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Tsunami: Andaman and Nicobar Islands

2004년 수마트라-안다만 지진해일 현장조사: 안다만-니코바제도

  • Ha, Tae-Min (Department of Civil Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Cho, Yong-Sik (Department of Civil Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Choi, Byung-Ho (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sungkyunkwan Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Min (Department of Civil Engineering, Hanyang University)
  • Published : 2007.02.28

Abstract

The present study aims to document the run-up height, losses of human lives and property damage due to the tsunami occurred on December 26, 2004 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. These Islands were severely devastated by the tsunami. Approximately 1,925 people were lost their lives and 5,555 people were reported missing. A field survey conducted at 26 sites indicates that the run-up height reached its maxima of 17.3 m at the passenger jetty of Little Andaman area and the Chdiyatopu area was inundated 500 m from the coastline.

본 논문의 목적은 2004년 12월 26일 발생한 수마트라-안다만 지진해일이 인도의 안다만-니코바제도에 초래한 처오름높이와 인명피해 및 재산피해를 현장조사하여 기록하는 것이다. 두 제도에서 지진해일에 의한 피해는 심각했다. 약 1,925명이 사망하였으며, 5,555명이 실종된 것으로 보고되었다. 현장조사는 26개 지역에서 이루어졌는데 리틀 안다만의 여객 부두에서 최대 처오름높이 17.3 m가 기록되었고, Chidiyatopu는 최대범람지역으로 해안선으로부터 500 m떨어진 곳까지 범람이 발생하였다.

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