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Malé, the capital island of the Maldives was severely hit by the tsunami. In the independent republic of Maldives , all islands except for 9 were hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. 82 people were killed and 24 reported missing and presumed dead after the archipelago was hit by a tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 ...
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Tingri County in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, leaving at least 126 people dead. Indonesia becomes a full member of BRICS . Justin Trudeau announces his intention to resign as prime minister of Canada .
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 ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his counterpart from the Maldives on Tuesday and said Washington sought a deeper partnership with the Indian Ocean island ...
More than 100 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt across the Himalayas in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and parts ...
The earthquake occurred in one of "the world’s most seismically active" areas, according to USGS. At least 24 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or larger have occurred within 155 miles of the most ...
It is also the worst natural disaster in the history of Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand. [13] It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Asia, the most powerful earthquake in the 21st century, and at least the third most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the world since modern seismography began in 1900.
When the earthquake struck at 06:30 (01:00 GMT), I was on a ferry, headed towards Havelock – an island in the Indian archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar. Known for its silver sand and clear blue ...