Then, in just a few seconds all this energy is released generating a massive earthquake and sometimes flexing the seafloor to create a tsunami. ”Off western Sumatra the bow is drawn tight.
In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed more than 220,000 people across 12 countries. Ali Rogin ...
Most injuries following an earthquake occur when getting out of bed with bare feet and stepping on broken glass. The annual Great Shakeout exercise in October is the opportunity to practice drop ...
At least one seismologist, Phil Cummins, warned in October 2003 and again in August 2004 of the danger of a giant earthquake and tsunami centred on Sumatra and urged an extension of the tsunami ...
Within 20 minutes, waves of water began to hit the coasts of surrounding islands. In Indonesia's Aceh province in Northern Sumatra, waves reached 167 feet and caused floods for three miles. Following ...
On Dec. 26, 2004, a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake, off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggered a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people across a dozen countries ...
A powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered the tsunami that killed about 230,000 people across a dozen countries, reaching as far as East Africa.
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