2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
In Chuckchucha and Lapati, the tsunami arrived in a three-wave cycle with a maximum tsunami wave height of 12 m (39 ft). In Campbell Bay of Great Nicobar Island, the tsunami waves hit the area three times with an inundation limit of 250–500 m (820–1,640 ft).
Tsunami Wave Heights: Indian Ocean - December 26, 2004
The December 26, 2004 magnitude 9.1 Northern Sumatra, Indonesia earthquake (3.316 N, 95.854 E, depth 30 km) generated a tsunami that was observed worldwide and caused tremendous devastation and deaths throughout the Indian Ocean region.
Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 | Facts & Death Toll | Britannica
2 days ago · A 9.1-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Waves as high as 30 feet (9 metres) struck the eastern coasts of India and Sri Lanka—some 750 miles (1,200 km) away—and traveled more than 1,800 miles (3,000 km) to East Africa. The final death toll was at least 225,000, mostly in Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Sri ...
The 2004 Tsunami Wiped Away Towns With ‘Mind‑Boggling ... - HISTORY
Oct 2, 2018 · It was during these expeditions that scientists confirmed maximum wave heights of more than 131 feet on the northwestern tip of the island.
JetStream Max: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - National Oceanic …
Jun 12, 2023 · In Indonesia's Aceh province in Northern Sumatra, waves reached 167 feet (51 meters) and caused flooding up to three miles (five kilometers) inland. On the other side of the ocean, in Somalia, waves ranged in height from 11 to 31 feet (3.4 to 9.4 meters).
NOAA Maps of Maximum Wave Height for Indian Ocean Tsunami
Jan 2, 2005 · These maps show modeled maximum wave height (top) and travel time (lower) for the Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004. Although the epicenter of the earthquake that triggered the...
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikiwand
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, devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries, violently in Aceh (Indonesia), and severely in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu (India), a...
Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis - NASA Earth Observatory
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake - the largest in 40 years - struck offshore of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on December 26, 2004. These images show the damage caused by the resulting tsunami to the shores of northwestern Sumatra.
The 2004 Indonesian Tsunami | NESDIS
Dec 19, 2004 · When in deep water, tsunami waves move very quickly (up to 1,000 kph) and with a low wave height. As they approach the coast and the depth of the ocean decreases, the wave slows down and mounds up. In this case, the maximum wave …
Tsunamis and Earthquakes - 2005 Sumatra Survey, Tsunami Heights …
Wave heights of 15 m (50 ft) at that site suggest that the tsunami waves may have been 15 to 30 m high along the entire 100-km stretch of coast from Kreung Sabe to the northwest tip of the island.