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In some areas of Malaysia the tsunami reached 3 km (1.9 mi) inland. [1] Houses in fishing villages along coastal areas were damaged in Batu Ferringhi and Balik Pulau in Penang. Coastal areas in Peninsular Malaysia e.g. 13 villages in Kuala Muda, Kedah and Kuala Triang in Langkawi island were also affected. About a quarter of holiday vessels ...
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.
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The tsunami was observed in Penang, Kedah and Perak. [ 16 ] See also: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Malaysia , and Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
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 ...
JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Coronavirus infections surged across Southeast Asia on Wednesday with Indonesia's death toll jumping from five to 19 and Malaysia warning of "a tsunami" of cases ...
Deaths attributed to the tsunami in Penang, Langkawi and Kedah. [6] See also: Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Malaysia: 2005-02-05 Celebes Sea: 7.1 III 2 No damage 2007-11-30–2008-05-25 Bukit Tinggi, Selangor–Pahang border 1.7–3.7 - - - Mildly felt and no damage. Twenty three earthquakes ranging from M w 1.7 to 3.7. Strike ...
The federal government created incentives for private donations: it announced that it would match donations dollar-for-dollar and decided to bend the rules by allowing tsunami-related donations made before 11 January 2005 to be claimed on 2004 income-tax returns. On 7 January CBC announced plans for a tsunami benefit concert on 13 January.