The sounds of science Available Formats. MP3 (00:00:19; 388 Kb); That subdued roar is the sound of the massive earthquake that caused the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004. It's literally the sound of ...

THE Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 ... More than 200,000 died when an underwater earthquake set off the tsunami in the early hours of December 26 2004. At 00.59am GMT a 9.2 magnitude earthquake ...

The Boxing Day Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in 2004 was the deadliest in recent history, killing at least 220,000.. The earthquake and tsunami struck on 26 December 2004, hitting Indonesia ...

I n the aftermath of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka and many other countries on Boxing Day 2004, I was the least likely candidate to volunteer my help. Footage ...

2004 Boxing Day tsunami facts. ... As aforementioned, the earthquake reached a magnitude of 9.2 on the Richter scale with waves travelling inland as much as 2km.

As the 10-year anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami approaches, an Australian expert says it is a little known fact that the effects were felt as far away as South Australia.

Scientist who predicted devastating Boxing Day tsunami claims it will happen again ‘soon’ It is estimated that 230,000 people died in the earthquake that shook the world.

SRI LANKA, — This December marks the 20th anniversary of the Boxing Day tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck ...

It has been 20 years since the catastrophic 2004 Boxing Day tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean and caused death and destruction on an immense scale. A 9.1 magnitude undersea earthquake ...

On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It was the deadliest natural disaster this century, and was probably the ...

The Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was set off by a 9.1-magnitude earthquake that struck off Sumatra island. It killed about 230,000 people across a dozen countries as far away as East Africa.