In 2004, a 9.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, triggering a tsunami and series of tidal waves that became one of worst natural disasters in recorded history.

Tens of thousands of people have been killed in Indonesia's northern Sumatra island after a massive undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami December 26, 2004. (Photo by Getty Images) In the years ...

The tsunami was triggered by the longest faultline rupture from an earthquake ever observed, seconds before 7:59 am on December 26, 2004. The ocean floor opened at least 1,200 kilometers (750 ...

Rai Lay Beach, near Krabi in southern Thailand, following a 9.2-Richter submarine earthquake on December 26, 2004. At 7:58 am local time on December 26, 2004, an earthquake of moment magnitude M w ...

On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered a huge tsunami with waves up to 30 meters (100 feet) high. Only a rudimentary warning system was in place at the ...

When the sea receded in the moments before the tsunami barrelled into Thailand’s Andaman Coast in the midmorning of December 26, 2004, many among the seafaring communities of Tap Tawan made ...