The December 26, 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake that registered a moment magnitude (Mw) of 9.1 was one of the largest earthquakes in the world since 1900. The devastating tsunami that resulted from this earthquake caused ...

As the energy left over from a blast vibration process transmits to the surrounding, waves displace particles in their paths giving rise to particle velocities. However, the damage occurs which depends on the received ...