On December 26, 2004, a massive tsunami triggered by an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries. Indonesia was the worst-hit country, with more than 120,000 dead.
The earthquake that spawned the tsunami was the most powerful in 40 years. The epicenter was just off the coast of Sumatra, and the quake was so powerful that it actually moved the entire island of Sumatra. The tsunami that followed was up to 30 …