Commemorating 20 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the deadliest in history, and its enduring legacy.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there is no tsunami threat to Guam or the Northern Marianas from an earthquake in the Vanuatu Islands. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake ...
This week marks 20 years since one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the ...
Understanding of the Sumatran subduction zone and its hazards has increased since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and ...
I don’t wish ever a disaster of this magnitude on anyone,” one woman said. But the 2004 Asian tsunami also made her realize ...
Twenty years ago today, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake unleashed a tsunami across the Indian Ocean region. Towering waves, some ...
On December 26th, 2004, a whopping 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. In ...
Revisiting field research in Ampara by Prof. Amarasiri de Silva The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, also known as the Boxing Day ...
The terrible memories of the Asian tsunami of December 26, 2004 may never fade away from ... For instance, the Indian Navy had its aircraft landing in Sri Lanka within hours of the tragedy to ...
However, this year’s festivities also hold much sadness, as the 20th anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami is remembered on ... over the magnitude 7.0 earthquake which struck on Dec 5 ...
26th December, 2004 – A colossal earthquake triggers a massive tsunami that surges across the Indian Ocean, killing hundreds of thousands, binding communities in 14 countries in shared tragedy.