What country was the first to be hit by the Boxing Day Tsunami?

A powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the coast of Sumatra island, Indonesia, set off the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, also known as the Christmas or Boxing Day tsunami, on Sunday morning, Dec. 26, 2004.

Was there a tsunami on Boxing Day?

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami (also known as the Boxing Day Tsunami and, by the scientific community, the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake) occurred at 07:58:53 in local time (UTC+7) on 26 December, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

When was the tsunami on Boxing Day?

December 26, 2004
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami/Start dates

What countries were hit by the Boxing Day Tsunami?

The tsunami killed at least 225,000 people across a dozen countries, with Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, and Thailand sustaining massive damage.

Where did the tsunami hit on Boxing Day?

Ten years ago the Indian Ocean tsunami struck on Boxing Day. A series of huge waves triggered by an earthquake killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries. Edie Fassnidge lost both her mother and sister in the tsunami.

Where was Edie Fassnidge on Boxing Day tsunami?

They were kayaking at Krabi in Thailand when the waves came. The sky was a brilliant blue the day death came to Thailand’s beaches. It was a day that changed Edie Fassnidge’s life forever. It is a day she will never forget. “We set off on Boxing Day morning for a day of kayaking,” she recalls.

Where was the epicenter of the tsunami in 2004?

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami(also known as the Boxing Day Tsunamiand, by the scientific community, the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake) occurred at 07:58:53 in local time (UTC+7) on 26 December, with an epicentreoff the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

Where was Kevin Brickel holidaying when the tsunami hit?

Sound engineer Kevin Brickel, from Hertford, was holidaying in Phi Phi, Thailand with his Thai girlfriend. He celebrated his 32nd birthday three days before the tsunami hit. On Boxing Day his girlfriend left him asleep in their room while she went for breakfast, and when she returned she saw him in the distance walking towards the beach.

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