Image 17Figure 1: Diagram showing how earthquakes can generate a tsunami. (from Tsunamis in lakes)
Image 18The energy released produces tsunami waves. (from Tsunami)
Image 19An illustration of the rhythmic "drawback" of surface water associated with a wave. It follows that a very large drawback may herald the arrival of a very large wave. (from Tsunami)
The
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The
earthquake itself, with a
moment magnitude of around 9.1-9.3, devastated
Aceh Province,
Indonesia, while the
tsunami affected countries all around the
Indian Ocean. Nations which were affected are listed below in alphabetical order. For detailed information about each country affected by the
earthquake and
tsunami, see their individual articles. Countries with a smaller number of casualties, as well as those that lost citizens who were travelling abroad, are listed further on in the article. (Full article...)