On December 26th, 2004 a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean sets off a tsunami that, within minutes, arrives in the bustling city of Aceh, causing unprecedented havoc and devastation. This four-part documentary follows the desperate struggle to survive of city-dwellers in Indonesia and tourists in Thailand caught in the unfolding catastrophe, as well as the scientists working against the clock to warn the world. Discover the power of the human spirit through stories of hope, hardship, and he

December 26, 2004 M9.1 Earthquake & Indian Ocean Tsunami In the early morning hours of December 26, 2004, the Earth unleashed one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. A massive M9.1 megathrust rupture off the coast of Sumatra violently displaced the seafloor, sending walls of water racing across the Indian Ocean. Within minutes, coastlines were swallowed. Entire communities vanished. Waves traveled thousands of kilometers, striking country after country with almost no warning. By the

Aerial footage shows aftermath of devastating tsunami that killed at least 430 people in Indonesia, as the country raises the danger level for the island volcano that triggered the disaster and widens its no-go zone. https://abcn.ws/2CAYnDr | ABC News

It has been 18 years since the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami killed 230,000 people on December 26, 2004. The tsunami set off by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake hit a dozen countries, from Indonesia, to India and Africa’s east coast. | TRT World

2.1M views · 17K reactions | After a massive earthquake triggered the...