The Tsunami of Indonesia

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake.The resulting tsunami is given various names, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Asian Tsunami, Indonesian Tsunami, and Boxing Day Tsunami.The earthquake triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people in fourteen countries, and inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters