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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time, a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 Mw struck with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Wikipedia
Number of deaths: 227,898
Date: December 26, 2004
Areas affected: Indian Ocean coastline areas
Casualties: 227,898 dead
Depth: 30 km (19 mi)
Epicentre: 3°18′58″N 95°51′14″E / 3.316°N 95.854°E
Location: Sumatra, Sri Lanka, Banda Aceh, and more