Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 | Facts & Death Toll | Britannica
WEBSep 16, 2024 · 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.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
WEBAs 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.
The 2004 Tsunami Wiped Away Towns With ‘Mind‑Boggling ... - HISTORY
WEBOct 2, 2018 · At 7:59 AM, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake—one of the largest ever recorded—ripped through an undersea fault in the Indian Ocean, propelling a massive column of water toward unsuspecting shores....
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami: Facts and FAQs
WEBAug 14, 2024 · The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, one of the most powerful natural disasters in recorded history, sent shockwaves through the region, impacting multiple countries and hundreds of thousands of lives.
Indian Ocean Tsunami Remembered — Scientists reflect on the 2004 Indian ...
WEBDec 23, 2014 · According to USGS scientists, the sea floor near the earthquake was uplifted several meters. The displacement of water above the sea floor triggered the tsunami, which caused catastrophic levels of destruction in countries around the Indian Ocean basin, reaching as far as the east coast of Africa.
2004 Indian ocean earthquake and tsunami - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBApr 30, 2024 · The earthquake was followed by a large Tsunami waves that stretched across a large amount of the Southern hemisphere and affected 18 countries across Southeast Asia, Southern Africa and Australia and its territories through the displacement of 30km^2 of water in the Indian Ocean.
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: A Turning Point in Disaster Resilience
WEB19 hours ago · It has been two decades since the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, but the progress made in disaster resilience and the profound lessons learned have endured. The unprecedented disaster led to marked improvements in disaster risk reduction and management systems, policies, and institutions in the most affected countries.
JetStream Max: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | National Oceanic …
WEBJun 12, 2023 · On December 26, 2004, an extremely powerful earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean generated a devastating tsunami. This tragic event raised awareness about the threat posed by tsunamis to coastal communities around the world and led to significant advances in tsunami detection, forecasting, warning ...
Remembering the First Tsunami of the Current Century
WEB19 hours ago · The 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a mega-tsunami on 26 December 2004 that devastated almost the entire coastal area of Aceh province of Indonesia and killed over 200,000 people across various places in and around the Indian Ocean.
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - National Geographic
WEBThe Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004 struck without warning and killed thousands. See photos of the devastating destruction left in its wake.