Why the Tsunami Struck in December 2004!
We all remember the tragic disaster that occurred back in December 26, 2004, Boxing Day. More than 315,000 people had died from natural disasters that had occurred during 2004 and 300,000 had all gone from one single disaster. This was the Tsunami that occurred in the Indian Ocean.
How did the Tsunami occur?
An earthquake had shaken the ocean floor off the coast of Sumatra. It had weighed 9.0 on the Richter scale. This earthquake was the fourth strongest quake recorded in the world since 1900. The Tsunami waves had affected many coastal areas in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India. The east coast of Africa had also a felt the Tsunami.
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Why the Tsunami Struck in December 2004
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