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 ...

Within 20 minutes, waves of water began to hit the coasts of surrounding islands. In Indonesia's Aceh province in Northern ...