On December 26, 2004, a powerful tsunami struck off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, leaving a devastating footprint recorded in the global historical tsunami database. According to the official event data, the tsunami was associated with an earthquake measuring magnitude 9.1. The event initiated precisely at 0 hours, 58 minutes, and 53.5 seconds UTC on December 26, 2004, positioned at a latitude of 3.295 and a longitude of 95.982.
Event Measurements and Impact
The historical record documents extreme physical measurements and severe societal consequences resulting from the event. The recorded maximum water height reached 50.9 meters. In terms of human and economic toll, the disaster caused 227,899 deaths and resulted in 10,000.0 million USD in damage. The validity rating for this entry in the database is recorded at 4.
Sources and further context
Official datasets support the event-specific facts.