The 2004 Tsunami: A Tragic Natural Disaster
Tsunami
It was 7.58 a.m. on Sunday, 26 December 2004
when an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter
scale occurred near the northwest coast of Sumatra,
its epicenter ten kilometres beneath the surfac
…iland, and more, with a death toll and injuries affecting thousands. The wave, reaching six meters, hit popular tourist areas in Thailand, including Phuket and Krabi. This event marked one of the largest…