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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 ...
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 ...
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Countries affected India Indonesia Malaysia Maldives Myanmar Somalia Sri Lanka Thailand Indirect: Finland Norway Humanitarian response Classic Response Football for Hope Music for Relief Reach Out to Asia Rugby Aid Tsunami Relief Cardiff UK Radio Aid WaveAid World Cricket Tsunami Appeal Military operations Garron Sumatra Assist Unified Assistance ...
The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake of a magnitude of 9.1 was prompted by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times. 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.
Location in Maldives. Coordinates: ... Muli was one of the ten Maldivian islands worst affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. [2] Geography
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami (2 C, 38 P) S. ... Pages in category "2004 in the Maldives" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The year 2004 had the most major earthquakes since 1999. In total, there were 16 magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes this year, 6 of them were in Indonesia. The vast majority of the earthquake deaths in 2004 were caused by the magnitude 9.1–9.3 earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra in December.