Tsunami Indonesia
2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
M9.1 megathrust earthquake generated tsunamis affecting 14 countries; deadliest tsunami in history.
Background from Wikipedia
On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7), a Mw 9.2–9.3 earthquake struck with its epicenter off the west coast of Aceh, in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The undersea megathrust earthquake, known in the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake, was caused by a rupture along the fault boundary between the Burma plate and the Indian plate, and reached a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX in some areas.
From the Wikipedia article “2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia's figures may differ from the sources cited on this page.
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Impact figures
| Fatalities | 227,898 |
|---|---|
| Economic damage | $10,000,000,000 (nominal) |
| People affected | 1,700,000 |
| Region | Sumatra-Andaman |
Figures per cited sources; estimates for older events vary.
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