Tectonic Mega disasters case studies

Asian Tsunami

Impact:

Affected 18 countries in south-east Asia and Africa

Lead to over 225,000 deaths

Economic damage of US$10 billion

17 million people displaced

Severed damage to mangroves and coral reef

Eyjafjallajokull

-20 counties closed their airspace to commercial flights

-Kenya lost US$1.3 million

-Airlines lost up to £130 million a day due to cancelled flights

Tohuku earthquake and tsunami

-US$360 billion in economic losses

-Decrease in industrial production

-Radioactive emissions into athmosphere, land and sea