2004 Deadly Asian Tsunami

The 2004 Asian Tsunami was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake. The resulting tsunami itself is given various names, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Asian Tsunami, Indonesian Tsunami, and Boxing Day Tsunami. The earthquake was caused by subduction and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing nearly 230,000 people in fourteen countries, and inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters (100 feet) high. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand were the hardest hit. With a magnitude of between 9.1 and 9.3, it is the second largest earthquake ever recorded on aseismograph. This earthquake had the longest duration of faulting ever observed, between 8.3 and 10 minutes. It caused the entire planet to vibrate as much as 1 cm (0.4 inches) and triggered other earthquakes as far away as Alaska. The plight of the many affected people and countries prompted a widespread humanitarian response. In all, the worldwide community donated more than $7 billion (2004 U.S. dollars) in humanitarian aid.

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[djkellenshort]

That doesn't happen everyday, god bless the ones who dies and tried so hard to survive this tragic tsunami ! And god bless the ones that did !

[worldswonders]

God blesses you too for your concern and kind thought.

[MisterNaumanDx]

omg

[worldswonders]

What is omg? Please explain.

[MrBaeza1994]

this cgi its fake

[1998nunu1]

omg means o my god

[2012ageoflight]

It feels like after the Global Catastrophe and no help again .

[finnegankid]

That was just some of the things mother nature can do and I would say that was a small tsunami compared 2 the ones were going 2 get in the future

[skylar918]

if i was there i would kicked the wave in the face >:D

[skylar918]

@worldswonders omg means oh my god. its the first letters of the three words :D

[Desireetinamarie97]

Holy crap did you see those 2 old people get washed away

[deonvan]

climb the tree!!!! i would plus theres fruits to help you not starve...

[CanadianAlbertan]

This was on my birthday pretty shocking all these people ruined my day thanks alot I figure the pissed god off