2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, natural disaster in Indonesia
One of the deadliest natural disasters recorded, affecting multiple countries.
The undersea megathrust earthquake occurred on December 26, 2004.
It profoundly affected coastal communities and their livelihoods.
Tsunami warning systems were developed as a result of the disaster.
The quake released more energy than all nuclear explosions tested throughout history.
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Height
30 m
GPS coordinates
3.29500,95.98200
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