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 …