2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7), a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 Mw struck with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 | Facts & Death Toll | Britannica
2024年11月27日 · On December 26, 2004, at 7:59 am local time, an undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Over the next seven hours, a tsunami —a series of immense ocean waves—triggered by the quake reached out across the Indian Ocean, devastating coastal areas as far away as East Africa.
Sumatra, Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami, 26 December 2004
On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake (3.316 N, 95.854 E, depth 30 km) occurred off the coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The tsunami generated by the earthquake was recorded nearly world-wide and killed more people than any other tsunami in recorded history, almost 230,000 missing and presumed dead.
M9.0 December 26, 2004 Northern Sumatra | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
2019年8月28日 · The magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the west coast of northern Sumatra occurred within three days of a magnitude 8.1 earthquake in the Macquarie Islands. Is there any relation between the two earthquakes?
Indian Ocean Tsunami Remembered — Scientists reflect on …
2014年12月23日 · Tsunami runup heights of more than 30 meters were observed along the west coast of Sumatra. In Aceh and Sumatera Utara Provinces, Indonesia, at least 108,100 people were killed, 127,700 are missing and presumed dead and 426,800 were displaced by the earthquake and tsunami.
M 9.1 - 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake
2004年12月26日 · The devastating M 9.1 earthquake off the west coast of northern Sumatra on December 26, 2004, occurred as the result of thrust faulting on the interface of the India plate and the Burma microplate.
Tsunami Generation from the 2004 M=9.1 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake
2018年10月8日 · The December 26, 2004 magnitude (M) 9.1 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake occurred along a tectonic subduction zone in which the India Plate, an oceanic plate, is being subducted beneath the Burma micro-plate, part of the larger Sunda plate.
The Great Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake of 26 December 2004 | Science …
The 26 December 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake was the largest seismic event on Earth in more than 40 years, and it produced the most devastating tsunami in recorded history (1).
JetStream Max: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | National Oceanic and ...
2023年6月12日 · On December 26, 2004, an extremely powerful earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean generated a devastating tsunami. This tragic event raised awareness about the threat posed by tsunamis to coastal communities around the world and led to significant advances in tsunami detection, forecasting, warning ...
The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - ArcGIS StoryMaps
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami struck on December 26, 2004, following a large underwater earthquake of magnitude 9.1 to 9.3 off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake caused a series of huge tsunami waves that hit more than a dozen nations, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, the Maldives, Myanmar, and Somalia.