On Boxing Day 2004 (December 26), a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami struck the Indian Ocean and caused massive destruction to 14 countries.
275,000 people lost their lives and the damage is estimated to total around U.S. $9.9 billion. With a speed over 300 miles per hour, the wall of water destroyed 141,000 houses and reached heights up to 100 feet.
What Is A Tsunami?
A tsunami, also known as a tidal wave or harbor wave or seismic wave, is caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor in the ocean by an earthquake, landslide, or volcanic activity.
In the case of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, an earthquake along a fault line caused the seafloor to shift suddenly. Ocean water was forced up vertically to the surface and spread out in all directions.
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