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  2. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia

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    A massive tsunami with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami after the Boxing Day holiday, or as the Asian Tsunami, [10] devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries, violently in Aceh , and severely in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu , and Khao Lak ...

  3. Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and ...

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    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.

  4. Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Thailand

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    Map showing the provinces of Thailand affected. Thailand was one of the 14 countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004. It left behind unprecedented damage and destruction in six provinces of Thailand, impacting 407 villages, completely destroying 47 of them, including prominent tourist resorts like Khao Lak.

  5. Indian Ocean tsunami two decades ago left 230,000 dead and a ...

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    A woman enjoys the Lampuuk beach in Aceh Besar, Indonesia, on Dec. 24, 2024, ahead of the 20-year anniversary of the devastating tsunami that struck the city on December 26, 2004.

  6. Timeline of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

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    Although National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Hawaii eventually issued warnings of a possible tsunami from the large earthquake off Sumatra, the waves outran notification systems at jet speeds of 500 mph (804 km/h), catching hundreds of thousands of people unaware.

  7. Khao Lak - Wikipedia

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    A detailed map of the Khao Lak area Archived 2019-02-21 at the Wayback Machine; A detailed map showing Khao Lak at the time of the 2004 tsunami; Photos of the rescue work after the tsunami Archived 29 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine; National Geographic Society: The Deadliest Tsunami in History; Discovery Travel Khao Lak - Khao Lak Weather

  8. Survivors Mark 20 Years Since World's Deadliest Tsunami ... - AOL

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    Thousands gathered in mourning on Thursday, Dec. 26, to mark two decades since the world’s largest tsunami. On Dec. 26, 2004, in one of the worst natural disasters of the modern era, a 9.1 ...

  9. Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on India - Wikipedia

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    Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. 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.