The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, one of the deadliest events in recorded history, was an enigma to many survivors. Some experts were surprised to learn that a significant number of the people in the path of those lethal waves had never heard of such a destructive phenomenon until it came their way.

Lehren aus Tsunami 2004: So kann man die Folgen abschwächen

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Lessons from the 2004 tsunami: How to mitigate the consequences

The transoceanic reach of the 2004 tsunami was a big surprise. With no recorded history of any event of such magnitude, researchers hadn’t anticipated it occurring along India’s eastern seaboard. But in the two decades since, their understanding of tsunami generation and the technical aspects of earthquake monitoring have leapt forward

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The Hindu

The Hindu Group

India

How the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake transformed tsunami science

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Thursday marks the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, with the California Institute of Technology, in a university release summarizing the findings about the catastrophe, suggesting that scientists needed to rethink previous notions about where massive quakes were likely to happen. Read full story

The Star Kuala Lumpur

Star Media Group

Malaysia

People draw lessons from 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

On December 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra generated gigantic waves that swept across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and nine other Indian Ocean countries, claiming victims even in distant Somalia. At their maximum speed, the waves crashed at almost 800 km/h and reached heights of up to 30 meters. “I hope we never have to go through something like this again,” said Nilawati,…

A 26 de dezembro de 2004, um terramoto de magnitude 9,1 ao largo da costa ocidental da ilha indonésia de Sumatra gerou ondas gigantescas que varreram a Indonésia, o Sri Lanka, a Índia, a Tailândia e nove outros países do Oceano Índico, fazendo vítimas até na distante Somália.   Na sua velocidade máxima, as ondas quebraram a quase 800 km/h e atingiram alturas de até 30 metros. "Espero que nunca mais tenhamos de passar por algo assim", disse Nilaw…

Ásia assinala tsunami de 2004 o mais mortífero da história

Noticias ao Minuto

Portugal

Asia marks 2004 tsunami the deadliest in history

The Indian Ocean  tsunami  in 2004, one of the deadliest events in recorded  history , was an  enigma  to many survivors. Some experts were surprised to learn that a significant number of the people in the path of those lethal waves had never heard of such a destructive phenomenon until it came their way.

Bangkok Post

Stock Exchange of Thailand

Bangkok

Thailand

The deadliest tsunami set off work to be ready for the next big wave

The disaster that claimed 230,000 lives in Southeast Asia in December 2004 triggered an international awareness campaign. In two decades, models have been significantly refined and warning systems developed.

Le Monde

Paris

Île-de-France

France

How tsunami science has advanced, 20 years after the catastrophe in Indonesia

It was one of the most devastating natural disasters in recent years: a severe earthquake triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004. The gigantic tidal waves are still a danger today - even in Europe. What you should know about tsunamis.

Es war eine der verheerendsten Naturkatastrophen der vergangenen Jahre: Ein schweres Erdbeben löste 2004 im Indischen Ozean einen Tsunami aus. Auch heute noch sind die gigantischen Flutwellen eine Gefahr – sogar in Europa. Was Sie über Tsunamis wissen sollten.

Wie Tsunamis entstehen – und wie Frühwarnsysteme Leben retten

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Germany

How Tsunamis Form – and How Early Warning Systems Save Lives

Survivors and families of the victims of the deadliest tsunami in history will be reunited on Thursday, twenty years later, in the Indian Ocean countries, where more than 220,000 people died due to the enormous waves that hit the coast.
On December 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra generated gigantic waves that swept across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and nine other Indian O…

Sobreviventes e familiares das vítimas do tsunami mais mortífero da história vão reunir-se na quinta-feira, vinte anos depois, nos países do Oceano Índico, onde mais de 220.000 pessoas morreram devido às vagas enormes que se abateram sobre a costa.
A 26 de dezembro de 2004, um terramoto de magnitude 9,1 ao largo da costa ocidental da ilha indonésia de Sumatra gerou ondas gigantescas que varreram a Indonésia, o Sri Lanka, a Índia, a Tailândia e n…

Dnoticias

Funchal

Madeira

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Tο τσουνάμι στον Ινδικό Ωκεανό το 2004, ένα από τα πιο θανατηφόρα γεγονότα στην καταγεγραμμένη ιστορία, ήταν ένα άγνωστο φαινόμενο για πολλούς επιζώντες. Ορισμένοι ειδικοί έμειναν έκπληκτοι όταν έμαθαν ότι…Είκοσι χρόνια από το πιο θανατηφόρο τσουνάμι, τι μάθαμε από τότε (βίντεο) - Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ

Είκοσι χρόνια από το πιο θανατηφόρο τσουνάμι, τι μάθαμε από τότε (βίντεο)

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Twenty years since the deadliest tsunami, what have we learned since then

December 26, 2024, marks the 20th year since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami generated…

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