Almost 1,000 kilometres off the Thai coast devastated by a tsunami 20 years ago, engineers lower a detection buoy into the ...

The tsunami that rose from this great shifting of tectonic plates reached over 115 feet in some places and ultimately killed ...

Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people ...

On December 26th, 2004, a devastating tsunami struck Ban Nam Khem in Takua Pa District of Phang Nga Province. Triggered by a ...

KHAO LAK, Thailand — Watana Sittirachot ... further protected by seawalls. Tsunami shelters dot the shoreline, set back from the beach, while alert towers are equipped with loudspeakers and ...

Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, and Thailand sustained the brunt of the damage. Indonesian officials estimated that ...

On Dec. 26, 2004, a massive earthquake off Indonesia generated a series of massive waves that killed 226,408 people ...

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

One of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami marks its 20th anniversary on Dec. 26 ...

Tearful mourners across Asia have commemorated the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines ...

Survivors and victims’ relatives will mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed ...

Locals say tsunami detection buoys and warning towers are vital. A system of tsaunami warnings and evacuation orders have reassured many, even if there are occasional false alarms. Thailand has ...