Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger.

It claimed more than 230,000 lives across India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and nine other countries.

Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, ...

One reason why the tsunami resulted in widespread destruction was that the capabilities of early warning systems were limited ...

On December 26th, 2004, a whopping 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. In ...

The powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggered a tsunami that killed ...

Earlier tsunami warnings following a huge 7.0 earthquake in California have been lifted. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

With hundreds of thousands dead, a shortage of body bags and 1.7 million people displaced, the overwhelming devastation caused by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami remains forever imprinted on the minds of ...

For more on Montgomery's account of the 2004 tsunami and other survivor stories, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe.

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong says he is deeply moved and honoured to accept an award from a state university in Banda Aceh ...

Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has ...

PBS News Hour delivers the ... in areas of the city under the tsunami warning and crews were assessing damage from the quake. So far there have been no reports of major damage or injuries.