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80% of all known tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes. What about the other 20%?
A tsunami is a series of waves generated by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean. Large earthquakes below or near the ocean floor are the most common cause, but landslides, volcanic ...
Indian Ocean tsunami memorials mark 20 years since one of the deadliest natural disasters in history
Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people ...
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The 2004 tsunami killed hundreds of thousands. Are we better prepared now?
The series of tsunamis generated by that magnitude 9.2 earthquake reached towering heights; Indonesia’s Banda Aceh, close to the epicenter, was engulfed by a wall of water 51 meters tall.
The 2004 tsunami was one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. It also carried peace
The waves that shattered thousands and thousands of Indonesian families also led to peace in a province that had been racked ...
Survivors Mark 20 Years Since World's Deadliest Tsunami with Ceremonies at Places Devastated by the 2004 Tragedy
Survivors and mourners gathered at mass graves in Indonesia, Thailand and other places along the Indian Ocean that were ...
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
The powerful earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered a tsunami that impacted ...