2004 Sumatra Earthquake
It generated the Indian Ocean tsunami and caused destruction in many countries.
Year2004
MagnitudeM9.1
Depth30.0 km
Lives lost230,000
What happened?
It generated the Indian Ocean tsunami and caused destruction in many countries.
Why is it important?
230,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 3.30, 95.78; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.