2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off the west coast of the Indonesian Island of Sumatra on December 26, 2004 is the largest earthquake to occur in the world in 40 years. The earthquake generated a tsunami wave that spread across the Indian Ocean and devastated the coasts of Indonesia, south Asia, eastern Africa, and Madagascar.
Map showing the location of the earthquake epicenter and
the countries most affected by the tsunami from the
Waveofdestruction.org website.
NOAA 26 December 2004 Indonesian Earthquake and Tsunami Web-Link Compilation
The Earthquake, Tsunami, Damage, and Casualties
The Earthquake
USGS Official Measurements of the Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake that caused the Indian Ocean Tsunami
Computer Simulation of Earth Movement that Spawned the Tsunami
Seismometer recordings of the Sumatran earthquake and a M7.1 aftershock for comparison
The Tsunami
Tsunami Travel Time and Wave Heights
Chronology of NOAA’s Response to the Earthquake and Tsunami
Tsunami Predicted, Not Heeded
Ongoing Coverage of the Tsunami Disaster from BBC News
Tsunami Animations
Computer Animation of the tsunami wave propagation of the Dec. 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
Global Tsunami Propagation
Credit: U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
and U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program
Tsunami Propagation in the Indian Ocean
Credit: U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
and U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program
Tsunami Warning Systems
The Technology
The Next Big Wave – New Technology for Tracking Tsunamis
DART (Deep-Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami) Mooring System is a system designed as an effort of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) in the U.S. to develop an early tsunami detection and real-time tsunami reporting capability.
Tsunami Warning and Information Centers
International Tsunami Information Center
West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Tsunami Response
Tsunami Readiness and Use of Watch and Warning Messages by Local Emergency Managers on the West Coast of the U.S. -- WSSPC Newsletter, EQ: Earthquake Quarterly, Summer 2003.
Indian Ocean Tsunami Images
These images show the impact of the tsunamis on parts of Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, and Sumatra.
Chenai, India
(IKONOS) image from Dec 29 2004 (Posted on Dec 30 2004 8:52PM)
Khao Lak, Thailand
(IKONOS) image from Dec 29 2004 (Posted on Dec 30 2004 7:00PM)
Sri Lanka
Indonesia
General Tsunami Information
Emergency Information and FAQs
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory Tsunami Research Program
Tsunami Fact Sheet
Tsunami! Weblinks
WSSPC Tsunami Center
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