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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and Tsunami Footage from Thailand .

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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake Animation

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Indian Ocean tsunami: Aceh 10 years on

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Image of the Week - 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

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UNDAC 25 - Indian Ocean Tsunami - 2004

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 Mw, reaching a Mercalli intensity up to IX in certain areas. The earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate.
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