December 2004 Sumatra, Indonesia Images
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Updated Dec 6, 2024
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteNOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact) (2024). December 2004 Sumatra, Indonesia Images [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/december-2004-sumatra-indonesia-images2Dataset updatedDec 6, 2024Dataset provided byNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationhttp://www.noaa.gov/
National Centers for Environmental Informationhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/Area coveredIndonesia, SumatraDescriptionThe December 26, 2004 magnitude 9.1 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. The earthquake, which is the third largest in the world since 1900, caused severe damage and casualties in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, and in the Nicobar Islands, India. The tsunami that followed killed more people than any other tsunami in recorded history, with 227,898 dead or missing. The total estimated material losses in the Indian Ocean region were $10 billion and insured losses were $2 billion.
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The December 26, 2004 magnitude 9.1 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. The earthquake, which is the third largest in the world since 1900, caused severe damage and casualties in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, and in the Nicobar Islands, India. The tsunami that followed killed more people than any other tsunami in recorded history, with 227,898 dead or missing. The total estimated material losses in the Indian Ocean region were $10 billion and insured losses were $2 billion.