A devastating tsunami hit Indonesia on December 22, 2004, killing more than 230,000 people. The tsunami was caused by an earthquake that occurred beneath the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra. The earthquake registered 9.1 on the Richter scale and was the largest earthquake in 40 years. The tsunami was also the deadliest tsunami in history.
The earthquake occurred as the result of the collision of the India and Eurasia plates. The India plate is moving northward and pushing …