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Image as of a few days after the earthquake. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The earthquake itself, with a moment magnitude of around 9.2-9.3, devastated Aceh Province, Indonesia, while the tsunami affected countries all around the Indian Ocean. Nations which were affected are listed below in ...
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was initially documented as having a moment magnitude of 8.8. The United States Geological Survey has its estimate of 9.1. [ 23 ] Hiroo Kanamori of the California Institute of Technology estimates that M w 9.2 is best representative of the earthquake's size. [ 24 ]
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Inner Mongolia, China on March 24 at a depth of 18.8 km (11.7 mi). 100 people were injured and 38,000 buildings were damaged. [11] A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Erzurum Province on March 26 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). 10 people were killed and 46 were injured.
Pages in category "Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami by country" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The magnitude-9.1 earthquake of Dec. 26, 2004, 150 miles off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, packed the energy of 23,000 atomic bombs, according to National Geographic.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Countries affected India Indonesia Malaysia Maldives Myanmar Somalia Sri Lanka Thailand Indirect: Finland Norway Humanitarian response Classic Response Football for Hope Music for Relief Reach Out to Asia Rugby Aid Tsunami Relief Cardiff UK Radio Aid WaveAid World Cricket Tsunami Appeal Military operations Garron Sumatra Assist Unified Assistance ...
Pages in category "2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The earthquake triggered a series of devastating tsunamis that spread throughout the Indian Ocean, killing large numbers of people and inundating coastal communities across South and Southeast Asia, including parts of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Although initial estimates have put the worldwide death toll at over 275,000 with ...