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Even beach resorts in parts of Thailand which were untouched by the tsunami were hit by cancellations. [161] Both the earthquake and the tsunami may have affected shipping in the Malacca Straits, which separate Malaysia and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, by changing the depth of the seabed and by disturbing navigational buoys and old ...
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.
Reservoir induced earthquake. [3] 1988-11-06: Yunnan (Myanmar–China border) 7.6 & 7.2 V–VI - - M s . Some damage in Chiang Rai. Felt by people in tall buildings in Bangkok. [3] More than 700 killed in China. Two mainshocks separated by 13 minutes; MMI IX and X respectively. 1989-09-30 Shan (Myanmar–Thailand border) 5.8 VI - - M w . Some ...
In Thailand, people gathered at a memorial ceremony in Ban Nam Khem, a small fishing village in Phang Nga province that bore the brunt of the devastating wave in the country. The tsunami claimed ...
Louis Mullan and Paul Murray were caught up in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
26 December 2004: The Indian Ocean tsunami hit the west coast of Southern Thailand, resulting in 4,812 confirmed deaths, 8,458 injuries, and 4,499 missing in Thailand. 23 May 2006: Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding and landslides in Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phrae, Lampang and Nan Provinces, resulting in 87 deaths.
Soffie Modin was on holiday on Koh Phi Phi, Thailand, when the tsunami hits the islands. Soffie Modin, who was trapped for hours inside a home after being swept away by the 2004 tsunami, says ...
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 .