On December 26, 2004, a massive tsunami triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck the coasts of Sumatra, Indonesia. The tsunami traveled as far as 10 kilometers inland, and claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people. The tsunami was one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.
The earthquake that triggered the tsunami occurred at 7:58 am local time, and the tsunami struck the coast about an hour later. The earthquake was so powerful that it actually caused the …