2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
WEBOn 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.
Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 | Facts & Death Toll | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · 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.
Sumatra, Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami, 26 December 2004
WEBOn 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake (3.316 N, 95.854 E, depth 30 km) occurred off the coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The tsunami generated by the earthquake was recorded nearly world-wide and killed more people than any other tsunami in recorded history, almost 230,000 missing and presumed dead.
Tsunami Generation from the 2004 M=9.1 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake
WEBOct 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.
Indian Ocean Tsunami Remembered — Scientists reflect on …
WEBDec 23, 2014 · “The tsunami struck after the magnitude 9.1 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake occurred off the northwest coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, causing catastrophic levels of destruction to countries around the Indian Ocean basin.” Cause and …
2004 Sumatra Earthquake - California Institute of Technology
WEBMar 28, 2005 · The giant 2004 Sumatra earthquake ruptured the greatest fault length of any recorded earthquake, spanning a distance of 1500 km (900 miles), or longer than the state of California.
M 9.1 - 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake
WEBDec 26, 2004 · The devastating M 9.1 earthquake off the west coast of northern Sumatra on December 26, 2004, occurred as the result of thrust faulting on the interface of the India plate and the Burma microplate.
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. The...
M9.0 December 26, 2004 Northern Sumatra | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBAug 28, 2019 · The magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the west coast of northern Sumatra occurred within three days of a magnitude 8.1 earthquake in the Macquarie Islands. Is there any relation between the two earthquakes?
The Great Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake of 26 December 2004 | Science …
WEBThe 26 December 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake was the largest seismic event on Earth in more than 40 years, and it produced the most devastating tsunami in recorded history (1).
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