Figure 5.31: Screen capture from the USGS. Lampuuk on the island of Sumatra before and after the Banda Aceh earthquake on Boxing Day, 2004 (December 26, 2004). Lampuuk is located on the northwestern most peninsula of the island. The image on the left shows the area prior to the tsunami and, on the right, the area after the tsunami. Tsunami waves swept from west to east across this region in complex patterns. Significant infrastructure including roads, agricultural areas, residential and beach front areas were obliterated during this event. Moreover, significant erosion pushed the shoreline inland and resulted in subsidence that contributed to continued land loss after the tsunami.
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