The resulting tsunami unleashed waves more than 100 feet high and as fast as an airliner. Within hours, the tsunami had ...
On December 26th, 2004, a whopping 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. In the aftermath of the quake, a massive tsunami was triggered, sending waves ...
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history.
The Asian tsunami that crashed into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26, 2004, is this century’s deadliest ...
Some people were faced with 50-metre-high waves, and the tsunami reached all the way from Indonesia to Australia to Africa.
Twenty years after the Indian Ocean catastrophe that claimed more than 230,000 lives, disaster planners believe Australia is ...
Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger.
The capital’s main medical facility, Vila Central Hospital, was badly damaged and patients were moved to a military camp.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off Vanuatu killed at least 14 people, injured hundreds ...