it happened by an underwater megathrust earthquake in the indian ocean.
The earthquake and resulting tsunami in the South Indian Ocean on December 26th, 2004 had a devastating effect on India. According to the Indian government, almost 11,000 people died in the tsunami and over 5,000 are missing and feared dead.
In 2010 Haiti experienced a strong earthquake but there was NO TSUNAMI.
Mostly Asia, but the tsunami also hit the eastern coast of Africa.
a tsunami is a result of an earthquake in the ocean
A tsunami is a series of tidal waves that occur due to underwater volcanic activity or earthquakes. Tsunamis wreak havoc on coastal regions.The tsunami of 2004 occurred in the Indian Ocean, affecting India, Sri Lanka and Thailand, among others. Nearly 300,000 people are said to have died in the tsunami.Follow the links to the Wikipedia articles.
2004
India had little preparation for the tsunami.
The earthquake and resulting tsunami in the South Indian Ocean on December 26th, 2004 had a devastating effect on India. According to the Indian government, almost 11,000 people died in the tsunami and over 5,000 are missing and feared dead.
2004
26th December 2004
indonesia and south india
26th December 2004
26th December 2004
The Tsunami that devastated Indonesia and other countries in 2004 was in the Indian Ocean.
In 2010 Haiti experienced a strong earthquake but there was NO TSUNAMI.
in andaman and nicobar island
India, Thailand, Srilanka