The Indian ocean tsunami hit south east Asia and also Africa.
Indonesia
It started near Indonesia
Tsunamis don't get real names as hurricanes and typhoons do. It is often refereed to as the Boxing Day tsunami or the Indian Ocean tsunami.
No, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami did not hit Molokai in Hawaii. Molokai is located in the central Pacific Ocean and was not affected by the tsunami.
Mostly Asia, but the tsunami also hit the eastern coast of Africa.
The first place hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was the western coast of Northern Sumatra in Indonesia. The tsunami struck on the morning of December 26, 2004, causing widespread devastation and loss of life in countries around the Indian Ocean rim.
The term "Indian Ocean Tsunami" is used because the tsunami affected multiple countries surrounding the Indian Ocean, not just Indonesia. The impact of the tsunami was felt in countries such as Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and others, leading to the broader geographical reference in the name.
It hit on December 26 2004
Tsunamis don't get real names as hurricanes and typhoons do. It is often refereed to as the Boxing Day tsunami or the Indian Ocean tsunami.
No, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami did not hit Molokai in Hawaii. Molokai is located in the central Pacific Ocean and was not affected by the tsunami.
Mostly Asia, but the tsunami also hit the eastern coast of Africa.
The first place hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was the western coast of Northern Sumatra in Indonesia. The tsunami struck on the morning of December 26, 2004, causing widespread devastation and loss of life in countries around the Indian Ocean rim.
In places the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was more than 80 feet high.
There are yet no instruments which could predict a Tsunami. So, it can't be told whether a tsunami will come or not.
A tsunami happened during the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 24 2004
The term "Indian Ocean Tsunami" is used because the tsunami affected multiple countries surrounding the Indian Ocean, not just Indonesia. The impact of the tsunami was felt in countries such as Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and others, leading to the broader geographical reference in the name.
The Indian Ocean.
The Tsunami that devastated Indonesia and other countries in 2004 was in the Indian Ocean.
One tsunami would be the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.