The day after Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people across a dozen countries.

One of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami marks its 20th anniversary on Dec. 26. ... The magnitude-9.1 earthquake of Dec. 26, 2004, ...

The December 26, 2004, tsunami was caused by a 9.1 magnitude underwater earthquake in the Indian Ocean that triggered a tidal wave that reached speeds of up to 500 mph. The ensuing tsunami was one ...

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami is considered one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. Occurring just before 7:59 am, the earthquake initiated the most prolonged ...

In 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean released energy equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima type atomic bombs. 20 years later, we examine the disaster and its toll.

Mourners mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people By The Associated Press ( NPR ) BANDA ACEH, Indonesia Dec. 26, 2024 3:21 p.m.

MCCAMMON: The earthquake triggered a tsunami that washed across the Indian Ocean with waves of up to 100 feet. The disaster killed more than 200,000 people across 14 countries.

Mourners mark 20 years since deadly Indian Ocean tsunami Triggered by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the catastrophic event was the deadliest tsunami ...

The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, ... Two years later, in 2011, an earthquake and tsunami in Japan killed nearly 20,000 people and led to a nuclear meltdown, ...

In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed more than 220,000 people across 12 countries.

Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries ...

December 26, 2024, marks the 20th year since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.The tsunami generated by the quake of magnitude 9.1 was sourced off the Sumatran coast and was the third ...