Through collaborations with communities, Mercy Corps is supporting locally led disaster preparedness in the wake of the 2004 ...

December 26 marked 20 years since a massive tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving death and destruction in its wake on a vast scale in country after country. Officially, an estimated ...

In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed more than 220,000 people across 12 countries. Ali Rogin ...

Much has changed in the Indian Ocean since 2004 ... an expert in tsunami and earthquake hazards. Questions or comments about this column, or want a free copy of the preparedness magazine ...

In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed ... stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on ...

Today marks two decades since a catastrophic tsunami changed millions of lives across the Indian Ocean. In its wake, more than 1,200 personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces toiled over two ...

JAKARTA, Dec 26 — The world’s deadliest tsunami hit nations around the Indian Ocean two decades ago before social media ... who helped the injured. The blog included images of cars ploughed into ...

Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies on Thursday to mark ...

The lack of tsunami early warning systems in the Indian Ocean before the 2004 tsunami had made the disaster's impact worse. No seismic stations covered the entire area, and no telecommunication ...

Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.

The tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004 was triggered by a 9.1 magnitude quake off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province, sending waves as high as 17.4 meters (57 feet) slamming into coastlines of Indonesia ...

So, in commemoration of the horrific tragedy that struck these lands 20 years ago, here’s a lookback in photos of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA: A picture ...