In 2004, a large earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered the largest tsunami in recorded history. One of the countries hit by the tsunami was Sri Lanka, where the wave caused one of the worst train disasters in human history when it hit the Queen of the Sea passenger line, which was carrying 1,500 passengers along Sri Lanka's west coast. Watch Destruction Decoded on Wednesdays at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK
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In 2004, a large earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered the largest tsunami in recorded history. One of the countries hit by the tsunami was Sri Lanka, where the wave caused one of the worst train disasters in human history when it hit the Queen of the Sea passenger line, which was carrying 1,500 passengers along Sri Lanka's west coast. Watch Destruction Decoded on Wednesdays at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK
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🌊 The Deadliest Tsunami in Recorded History On December 26, 2004, the world witnessed the most deadly tsunami ever documented. A massive 9.1–9.3 magnitude undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was so powerful it shifted the Earth’s axis and created a series of tsunami waves that spread across the Indian Ocean at the speed of a jet plane. Within hours, coastlines in 14 countries were hit — including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and the Maldives. The Impact
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🌊 The Deadliest Tsunami in Recorded History On December 26, 2004, the world witnessed the most deadly tsunami ever documented. A massive 9.1–9.3 magnitude undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was so powerful it shifted the Earth’s axis and created a series of tsunami waves that spread across the Indian Ocean at the speed of a jet plane. Within hours, coastlines in 14 countries were hit — including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and the Maldives. The Impact
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Hauntmare on Instagram: "On the morning of December 26, 2004, one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history struck without warning. A massive 9.1 magnitude undersea earthquake triggered a powerful Indian Ocean tsunami, sending towering waves toward coastlines across Southeast Asia, with Indonesia suffering some of the most devastating impacts. Entire coastal regions were overwhelmed within minutes as the ocean surged inland, destroying homes, streets, and vehicles while people despe
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Hauntmare on Instagram: "On the morning of December 26, 2004, one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history struck without warning. A massive 9.1 magnitude undersea earthquake triggered a powerful Indian Ocean tsunami, sending towering waves toward coastlines across Southeast Asia, with Indonesia suffering some of the most devastating impacts. Entire coastal regions were overwhelmed within minutes as the ocean surged inland, destroying homes, streets, and vehicles while people despe
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@top_historymoments on Instagram: "On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered one of the most devastating tsunamis in modern history. The quake, one of the most powerful ever recorded, abruptly lifted the seabed and displaced a massive volume of water, generating waves that propagated across the Indian Ocean at speeds approaching 1,000 km/h. In places like Thailand, before the main wave arrived, the sea receded suddenly by hundreds of
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@top_historymoments on Instagram: "On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered one of the most devastating tsunamis in modern history. The quake, one of the most powerful ever recorded, abruptly lifted the seabed and displaced a massive volume of water, generating waves that propagated across the Indian Ocean at speeds approaching 1,000 km/h. In places like Thailand, before the main wave arrived, the sea receded suddenly by hundreds of
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