2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
WEBA massive tsunami with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami after the Boxing Day holiday, or as the Asian Tsunami, [10] devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries in one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 | Facts & Death Toll | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 killed at least 225,000 people across a dozen countries, with Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, and Thailand sustaining massive damage.
The 2004 Tsunami Wiped Away Towns With ‘Mind‑Boggling ... - HISTORY
WEBOct 2, 2018 · At 7:59 AM, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake—one of the largest ever recorded—ripped through an undersea fault in the Indian Ocean, propelling a massive column of water toward unsuspecting shores. The...
The Indian Ocean tsunami remembered by those who survived it - BBC
WEBDec 25, 2019 · Shortly before 08:00 on 26 December 2004, a magnitude-9.1 earthquake struck under the sea in northern Indonesia. In the hours that followed, a massive tsunami fanned out across the Indian Ocean,...
Indian Ocean Tsunami Remembered — Scientists reflect on the 2004 …
WEBDec 23, 2014 · The 2004 tsunami was the deadliest and one of the most destructive in recorded history. Tsunami runup heights of more than 30 meters were observed along the west coast of Sumatra.
Indian Ocean tsunami: Then and now - BBC News
WEBDec 25, 2014 · About 228,000 people were killed as a result of the 9.1 magnitude quake, external and the giant waves that slammed into coastlines on 26 December 2004.
Tsunami devastates Indian Ocean coast | December 26, 2004 - HISTORY
WEBNov 13, 2009 · A powerful earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 26, 2004 sets off a tsunami that wreaks death and devastation across the Indian Ocean coastline. The quake was the...
The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami History and Its Aftermath
WEBJul 19, 2019 · The 2004 Tsunami in Southeast Asia produced waves all around the Indian Ocean, killing hundreds of thousands of people.
The Indian Ocean tsunami remembered by those who survived it
WEBDec 25, 2019 · Shortly before 08:00 on 26 December 2004, a magnitude-9.1 earthquake struck under the sea in northern Indonesia. In the hours that followed, a massive tsunami fanned out across the Indian...
Thousands Die as Quake-Spawned Waves Crash Onto Coastlines …
WEBMADRAS, India, Monday, Dec. 27 - The world's most powerful earthquake in 40 years erupted underwater off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Sunday and sent walls of water barreling thousands of...
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