On December 26, 2004, a tsunami caused by an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, killed at least 226,898 people in fourteen countries, and injured many more. The tsunami was more than 100 feet (30 meters) high in some places, and it traveled as fast as 500 miles per hour (805 kilometers per hour).
Indonesia was the country most affected by the tsunami. In addition to the 226,898 people who were killed, another 120,000 people were injured. The tsunami …