2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
A massive tsunami with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami after the Boxing Day holiday, or as the Asian Tsunami, [10] devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries in one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 | Facts & Death Toll | Britannica
3 天之前 · This quake caused the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, which reached out across the Indian Ocean, devastating coastal areas with waves that in some places reached a height of 30 feet (9 metres) or more when they hit the shoreline.
The 2004 Tsunami Wiped Away Towns With ‘Mind‑Boggling ... - HISTORY
2018年10月2日 · As proof of the record-breaking strength of the tsunami, the last victims of the Boxing Day disaster perished nearly eight hours later when swelling seas and rogue waves caught swimmers by...
Boxing Day tsunami: How the disaster unfolded 10 years ago
2014年12月24日 · The Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 is believed to be the deadliest tsunami in history, killing more than 230,000 people across 14 countries. It began at 7:59am local time on December 26, 2004, when a 9.1-magnitude quake struck off …
Boxing Day Tsunami: A survivor's story - BBC News
2014年12月26日 · Ten years ago the Indian Ocean tsunami struck on Boxing Day. A series of huge waves triggered by an earthquake killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries.
Indian Ocean Tsunami Remembered — Scientists reflect on …
Sometimes known as the Christmas or Boxing Day tsunami, the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami is far from a distant memory, a decade after resulting in more than 200,000 casualities.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami: Facts and FAQs
Approximately 230,000 people died in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. It is one of the deadliest disasters in modern history. The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, which caused the tsunami, is estimated to have released energy equivalent to …
Sumatra, Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami, 26 December 2004
2004年12月26日 · The tsunami generated by the earthquake was recorded nearly world-wide and killed more people than any other tsunami in recorded history, almost 230,000 missing and presumed dead. The estimated material losses are $10 billion and insured losses are $2 billion.
JetStream Max: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - National Oceanic …
The tsunami that followed had catastrophic impacts throughout the Indian Ocean. Once generated, the tsunami radiated outward in all directions, striking the coasts of Indonesia and India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands within 20 minutes of the earthquake and the northeastern coast of Somalia in Africa seven hours later.
The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami History and Its Aftermath
2019年7月19日 · The Indian Ocean tsunami was the most deadly in recorded history. Why did so many people die on December 26, 2004? Dense coastal populations combined with a lack of tsunami-warning infrastructure came together to produce this horrific result.