Understanding of the Sumatran subduction zone and its hazards has increased since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and ...

Ayuni survived the tsunami by chance, staying at her aunt’s house in Banda Aceh instead of her family home in Lampuuk, Aceh ...

One of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami marks its 20th anniversary on Dec. 26 ...

The tsunami struck in the wake of a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off Sumatra island on Dec. 26, 2004. Its massive waves traveled thousands of miles, wreaking devastation and killing more than 230,000 ...

Anyone in an area under a tsunami warning should immediately move to higher ground or move inland. FILE - A sign warning drivers that they are entering a tsunami hazard zone is displayed along U.S ...

Faced with the daunting task of reclaiming neighborhoods, beachfront properties and areas around mosques, repairs began ...

Infrastructure in Aceh has been rebuilt and is now stronger than before the tsunami ... they must know what they should do after the tsunami.” That is why Dewi has followed the government ...