The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was a series of waves caused by an undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 26, 2004. The tsunami was one of the deadliest natural disasters in history, killing more than 230,000 people in fourteen countries, including more than 160,000 in Indonesia.
The tsunami was caused by an earthquake measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Sumatra, and the waves it created struck …
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 …
On December 26, 2004, an enormous earthquake measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake triggered a devastating tsunami that struck the coasts of Sumatra, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand, killing more than 227,898 people.
The earthquake was the third-largest in recorded history and the deadliest tsunami in history. The tsunami was caused by a displacement of the sea floor off the coast of Sumatra. The earthquake created a massive wave that …