2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

December 26, 2004

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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

A magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra sent tsunamis across the Indian Ocean. About 230,000 people were killed in 14 countries, most in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.

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