2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

Local nameMinnesmärke
LocationVästerås, Sweden

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred at 07:58:53 in local time on 26 December, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 Mw, reaching a Mercalli intensity up to IX in certain areas. The earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate.

A series of massive tsunami waves grew up to 30 m high once heading inland, after being created by the underwater seismic activity offshore. Communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean were devastated, and the tsunamis killed an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. The direct results caused major disruptions to living conditions and commerce in coastal provinces of surrounded countries, including Aceh, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu and Khao Lak. Banda Aceh reported the largest number of deaths.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami

Address Norra Ringvägen, Västerås 72218, Sweden

Coordinates 59°36'50.444" N 16°32'14.58" E

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