Show more In 2004 a massive earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami. The Indonesian city of Banda Aceh, on the island of Sumatra, was closest to the epicentre, and was devastated by ...

This is the reason why the effects of the tsunamis are more devastating in ports ... who are among the most vulnerable groups, how to identify and cope with a tsunami. The Indian Ocean Tsunami ...

26 off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The resulting tsunami struck nations in the Indian Ocean including Thailand and Sri Lanka and reached as far as Africa, killing an estimated 220,000-plus ...

For decades, a bizarre anomaly in the Indian Ocean has puzzled scientists—a massive "gravity hole" that seems to pull down ...

The last widely devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean was that spawned by the eruption ... mapping the seafloor topography, studying the effects of past tsunamis, and making computer models ...

At 07.59am local time on Boxing Day 2004, a major earthquake off the Western Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a series of deadly tsunamis in the Indian Ocean that would go on to kill and injure ...

Stories of loss, resilience and the enduring human spirit as survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami reflect on their survival, healing and the untold stories of a global catastrophe that still ...

The Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004 caused great damage in some regions in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, and other countries in South Asia and East Africa.

For context, a 3.4 magnitude quake is classified as minor on the Richter Scale and often results in little to no damage. To illustrate, consider the magnitude of previous earthquakes in the region.