On December 26, 2004, a massive earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggering a devastating tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries. While the cause of the tsunami is still under investigation, scientists believe that it was triggered by the powerful earthquake.
The earthquake that triggered the tsunami was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, with a magnitude of 9.1. The epicenter of the quake was located just off the coast of Sumatra, and it …