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According to official estimates in India, 10,749 people were killed, 5,640 people were missing and thousands of people became homeless when a tsunami triggered by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake near the Indonesian island of Sumatra struck the southern coast on 26 December 2004. The earthquake registered 9.1–9.3 M w and was the largest in ...
Initial earthquake and aftershocks measuring greater than 4.0 M w from 26 December 2004 to 10 January 2005 Aftershocks of 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Numerous aftershocks were reported off the Andaman Islands, the Nicobar Islands and the region of the original epicentre in the hours and days that followed.
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 alphabetical order. For detailed information ...
The 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake Investigation Report from the Finnish Government (in Finnish) The 26 December 2004 Tsunami: a Hydraulic Engineering Phenomenon of International Significance. First Comments, Journal La Houille Blanche, No. 2, pp. 25–32
The following is a list of major earthquakes which have occurred in India, including those with epicentres outside India that caused significant damage or casualties in the country. Earthquakes [ edit ]
On December 26, 2004, the earthquake, which struck off the northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, generated a tsunami that wreaked havoc along much of the rim of the Indian Ocean. Particularly hard-hit were the countries of Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Tsunami survivor Dendy Montgomery, 46, wasn't planning on working on Dec. 26, 2004 — then the world's worst tsunami was triggered by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia
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.