The magnitude 9.1 Great Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake of December 26, - TopicsExpress



          

The magnitude 9.1 Great Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake of December 26, 2004, spawned the deadliest tsunami in history, killing more than 230,000 people in 14 countries around the Indian Ocean. More than half of those killed had lived in Acheh Province, Sumatra, where the tsunami rose as high as 30 m (100 ft.) and traveled more than 4 km (2.5 mi.) inland in this low-lying region. Tsunami Animation: Sumatra, 2004 US NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) youtu.be/4yFNOuo_YxI
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 16:41:52 +0000

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