The Indian Ocean tsunami remembered by those who survived it - BBC
2019年12月25日 · Survivors walk through the debris on Phuket's Patong beach the day after the tsunami. Shortly before 08:00 on 26 December 2004, a magnitude-9.1 earthquake struck under the sea in northern...
Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 | Facts & Death Toll | Britannica
2024年10月28日 · On December 26, 2004, at 7:59 am local time, an undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Over the next seven hours, a tsunami —a series of immense ocean waves—triggered by the quake reached out across the Indian Ocean, devastating coastal areas as far away as East Africa.
Tilly Smith - Wikipedia
Tilly Smith (born 1994) is a British woman who, as a child, was credited with saving the lives of approximately 100 beachgoers at Mai Khao Beach in Thailand by warning them minutes before the arrival of the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
A massive tsunami with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami after the Boxing Day holiday, or as the Asian Tsunami, [10] devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries in one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
A massive wave submerged a California beach. Was it a rogue wave?
2023年12月31日 · Gigantic waves pummelled California's coast on Thursday, including one in Ventura County that crashed over the sea wall at a beach, causing minor injuries to at least eight people.
The 2004 Tsunami Wiped Away Towns With ‘Mind‑Boggling ... - HISTORY
2018年10月2日 · At 7:59 AM, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake—one of the largest ever recorded—ripped through an undersea fault in the Indian Ocean, propelling a massive column of water toward unsuspecting shores. The...
Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Thailand
Due to the topography of the seabed, coastline and reefs offshore, the tsunami waves piled on top of themselves and in doing so, create the infamous 'disappearing sea effect' which enticed many tourists to their deaths. This effect is also known as the tsunami drawback.
Where would a major tsunami strike? Malibu, Venice and Long Beach…
2021年3月22日 · A magnitude 9.3 underwater earthquake there could generate a wave that would hit Southern California several hours later and inundate portions of Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey, Long...
Tsunami advisory issued for California coast; beaches closed - Los ...
2022年1月16日 · California tsunami advisories triggered Saturday morning by an underwater volcanic eruption near the South Pacific nation of Tonga had been largely lifted by 9 p.m. after authorities spent much...
Thailand Tsunami 2004 Part 1 - Phuket, Khao-Lak, Surin Islands
2022年12月29日 · These are the islands of Koh Similian, Surin islands, Phuket island and the Khao-Lak resort, where the tsunami struck really devas...more. In this video we explain the details of the tsunami...