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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.
On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time , a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 M w struck with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Learn about the magnitude 9.1 earthquake and the devastating tsunami that killed over 230,000 people in 2004. Find maps, images, reports and animations of the event and its impacts.
Sep 25, 2023 · A massive undersea earthquake off the western coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, unleashed a series of colossal tsunamis that inundated coastal areas, catching communities off-guard and causing widespread destruction.
Mar 28, 2005 · Learn how the 2004 Sumatra earthquake ruptured the longest fault of any recorded quake, causing islands to rise or sink and triggering a devastating tsunami. Explore graphics and animations that show the plate motion, the seismic cycle, the coral growth and the tsunami propagation.
Oct 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. The...
Oct 8, 2018 · The December 26, 2004 magnitude (M) 9.1 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake occurred along a tectonic subduction zone in which the India Plate, an oceanic plate, is being subducted beneath the Burma micro-plate, part of the larger Sunda plate.
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