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As well as the sideways movement between the plates, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake resulted in a rise of the seafloor by several metres, displacing an estimated 30 km 3 (7.2 cu mi) of water and triggering devastating tsunami waves.
On December 26, 2004, at 7:59 am local time, an undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Over the next seven hours, a tsunami —a series of immense ocean waves—triggered by the quake reached out across the Indian Ocean, devastating coastal areas as far away as East Africa.
Learn how a 9.1-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered the deadliest tsunami in recorded history, killing 230,000 people in 2004. See photos of the devastation and hear from experts on the rare and powerful phenomenon.
See photos of the devastating destruction caused by the tsunami that hit coastal areas throughout the Indian Ocean in December 2004. The tsunami was triggered by the underwater Sumatra-Andaman earthquake in Indonesia.
Dec 23, 2014 · The 2004 tsunami was the deadliest and one of the most destructive in recorded history. Tsunami runup heights of more than 30 meters were observed along the west coast of Sumatra.
Sep 25, 2023 · Learn about the causes, effects, and response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, one of the deadliest disasters in modern history. World Vision shares how it helped over 27 million people across five countries recover and rebuild after the tragedy.
Dec 25, 2014 · About 228,000 people were killed as a result of the 9.1 magnitude quake and the giant waves that slammed into coastlines on 26 December 2004. The violent upward thrust of the ocean floor at...
