Asia, Indian Ocean earthquake, occurred at 7:58 on local time in December 26, with an epicenter off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It was undersea megathrust earthquake and registered a magnitude of 9.1-9.3 (highest possible is a magnitude of 10)
Ten Years After the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004. On this day, ten years ago, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake hit the Indian Ocean near Indonesia, causing a massive tsunami that claimed more than 230,000 lives in 14 countries, one of the deadliest natural disasters ever reported.
