Tsunami Museum Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka 2015
Community Tsunami Education Center & Museum
ප්රජා සුනාමි අධ්යාපන මධ්යස්ථානය සහ කෞතුකාගාරය
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List of Best Things to do in Hikkaduwa , Sri Lanka
Community Tsunami Museum
Tsunami Honganji Vihara
Narigama Beach
Hikkaduwa Beach
Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa
Tsunami Photo Museum
Seenigama Muhudu Viharaya
Saffron Robes Gallery and Studio
NorLanka Travels - Day Tours
Coral Sanctuary
Snorkelling in Hikkaduwa (Exploring southern Sri Lanka 2)
This is the first time to take gopro under the water. Fun time! The reef was damaged by the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004. Unfortunately we didn't make it to Community Tsunami Museum in Hikkaduwa during this trip.
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The forgotten tsunami victims in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a beautiful tourist paradise, with beautiful beaches, sunshine and blue skies.
As you walk on the beautiful beaches, it's easy to forget that Sri Lanka was one of the hardest hit countries in 2004 tsunami. The tsunami in fact destroyed large parts of the eastern and southern coasts of Sri Lanka. Thousands of people were killed and displaced from their homes and an even greater number lost all their means of livelihood.
The fisherman's wife explains to us in the film how hard life became after the tsunami, and emphasises the fact that the government did not do enough to help.
As you are aware, a tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, generally caused by ocean earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Tsunami waves do not resemble normal sea waves, because their wavelength is far longer. Rather than appearing as a breaking wave, a tsunami may instead initially resemble a rapidly rising tide, and for this reason they are often referred to as tidal waves.
There were many from fishing communities in Sri Lanka who felt that the government did not do enough after the tsunami. A representative from the fishing community in Ampara district explains that many were involuntarily transferred away from their land, since they lived less than 65 meters from the sea.
The activist from the NGO ' Good Luck ' who helps the fishing communities in east Sri Lanka, highlights the fact that the government failed to keep promises of support.
On tenth anniversary, floral tributes placed in Tsunami Memorial Park
Thais were preparing on Friday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami with a series of solemn events and religious rites through the day.
In the small fishing village of Ban Nam Khem, in Phang Nga province, people were remembering the dreadful minutes that devastated their community.
The number of dead there was put at 1-thousand-400 people. Many of them were migrant workers from Myanmar, as well as local Thais who make their living from the sea.
Many victims were never found or never identified.
People came from first light to place flowers at a memorial wall, to pay tribute to those lost ten years ago.
Later in the morning a ceremony was planned in the village, presided over by the Interior Minister.
Among those being remembered is Poom Jensen, the son of Thai Princess Ubolratana, who died near Ban Nam Khem.
He was jet-skiing when the wave struck.
The tsunami struck around 10 am local time on 26 December 2004.
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Relatives mourn victims of tsunami five years after disaster
(26 Dec 2009) SHOTLIST
Paraliya - 26 December 2009
1. Mid of man holding child carrying flower at memorial service for families of tsunami victims
2. Various of government officials and family members of tsunami victims laying wreathes at tsunami memorial monument
3. Various of woman praying in front of monument, flowers in foreground
4. Various of people laying flowers at monument
5. Wide of ceremony with religious leaders marking the 5th anniversary of the tsunami
6. People watching ceremony
7. Various of children performing ritual at ceremony
8. Mid of religious leaders watching ceremony
9. Various of Buddhist monks at ceremony
FILE: Paraliya - 26 December 2004
10. Various of tsunami waters sweeping through town
Paraliya - 26 December 2009
10. Various of families of tsunami victims laying flowers at graveyard at the site of the Queen of the Sea rail disaster
11. SOUNDBITE (Sinhala) S.P.Dayawathi, Relative of tsunami victims:
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We were travelling on the train to go to my daughter-in-law''s home nearly one month after my son''s marriage. It was myself, my son, my daughter-in-law and her mother. On the way, the train we were travelling on was swept away by tsunami waves. I don''t know what happened.
12. Wide of Dayawathi praying at grave
SOUNDBITE (Sinhala) S.P.Dayawathi, Relative of tsunami victims:
++SOUNDBITE HAS BEEN EDITED, INCLUDES JUMPCUT++
I was unconscious and several dead bodies were over me. A Buddhist monk searching for the survivors checked my pulse and realised I was alive. Then I was taken to a hospital. Both my daughter-in-law and her mother died and my son has become mentally ill because of this tragedy.
13. Various of woman sitting on rubble of her home destroyed by the tsunami
14. SOUNDBITE (English) W.J.Weerasekara, Tsunami survivor:
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So on that particular day, the tsunami hit our house and we were drifted away by the waters. I was saved by God I think.
15. Sri Lankan soldiers on beach
16. Waves
STORYLINE
Five years after a massive undersea earthquake triggered deadly tidal waves across Asia, low-key ceremonies on Saturday marked the solemn anniversary with prayers and moments of silence for the 230-thousand people killed.
In the Sri Lankan town of Paraliya, in the Galle district, families of tsunami victims, survivors of the disaster and government officials gathered at the site of a memorial monument erected to honour those who lost their lives.
People laid flowers and wreaths at the foot of the monument before attending a prayer ceremony held by religious leaders in community.
Elsewhere in the town, people gathered at the graveyard where victims of the Queen of the Sea rail disaster were buried.
Nearly 2,000 people were killed when the tsunami waters struck the Queen of the Sea train as it made its way from the capital, Colombo, to the port of Matara, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) to the south.
The 26 December 2004, tsunami struck a dozen countries around the Indian Ocean rim.
It eradicated entire coastal communities, decimated families and crashed over tourist-filled beaches the morning after Christmas.
The tsunami was sparked by an 9.2-magnitude underwater earthquake off Sumatra - the mightiest earthquake in 40 years.
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Sri Lanka marks tsunami anniversary
SHOTLIST
1. Mid of soldier during two minute silence to mark the tragedy
2. Wide of soldier and others observing the silence
3. Wide of military personnel stood in street during silence
4. Close-up of soldier during silence
5. Mid of soldier stood on hill top, carrying weapon, observing silence
6. Wide of soldier stood on hill top
7. Pan (left to right) of mixed religious ceremony
8. Mid of Catholic, Christian and Buddhist priests during ceremony
9. Wide of beach
10. Two young girls looking out at the sea
11. Wide of mourners in front of tsunami memorial
12. Mid of elderly women stood in front of memorial
13. Close-up of inscription on memorial
14. Close-up of woman crying
15. Close-up of flowers and burning incense in front of memorial
16. Close-up of woman crying and holding young girl in her arms
17. Mid of Buddhist monks coming to a tsunami victim's house for almsgiving
18. Mid of monks arriving and people playing musical in background
19. Close-up of man playing drum
20. Mid of men playing music
21. Various of parents and relatives of victims offering food and alms to Buddhist monks
STORYLINE
Sri Lanka on Tuesday marked the anniversary of the 2004 tsunami that killed 35-thousand people on the island by inaugurating the first of 100 coastal warning towers and offering Buddhist hymns for the dead, as survivors gave alms to priests to seek blessings.
Most vehicles came to a standstill for a two minute silence to mark the tragedy at 0925, the moment the killer waves crashed ashore.
The Sri Lankan Disaster Management Ministry declared 26 December National Safety Day as part of an effort to promote safety by educating people about natural disasters.
The country's first early warning tower was put into operation in the southern town of Hikkaduwa, a centre of the country's beach tourism industry that was battered by the tsunami.
The 11.5 metre (38 foot) tower has 16 loudspeakers connected by telephone with the island's main disaster management centre in the capital, Colombo.
After Indonesia, Sri Lanka was the country worst affected by the tsunami.
The separatist Tamil Tiger rebels accused the Sri Lankan government of neglecting Tamil-majority areas in the recovery effort.
Soon after the tsunami, the rebels and the government agreed to work together to rebuild areas in the northeast, but the deal fell through because nationalist Sinhalese groups opposed allowing rebels to get direct foreign aid.
In the Sinhalese-majority southern coast, dozens of Buddhist monks chanted blessings at all-night religious ceremonies for the spirits of those who died in the disaster.
Parents and relatives of victims offered food to Buddhist monks at temples that dot the coast.
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2013 Shortlist of the Aga Khan Award: Post-Tsunami Housing Kirinda Sri Lanka
The shortlist of nominees for the 2013 cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture was announced on 30 April 2013 in Lisbon, Portugal. The 20 nominees for the US$ 1 million prize range from a modern high rise apartment block to the revival of traditional building techniques.
Relatives mourn victims of tsunami on 5th anniversary, vigil
(26 Dec 2009) SHOTLIST
Paraliya - 26 December 2009
1. Mid of man holding child carrying flower at memorial service for families of tsunami victims
2. Various of government officials and family members of tsunami victims laying wreathes at tsunami memorial monument
3. Various of people laying flowers at monument
4. Wide of ceremony with religious leaders marking the 5th anniversary of the tsunami
5. Children performing ritual at ceremony
6. Various of Buddhist monks at ceremony
FILE: Paraliya - 26 December 2004
7. Various of tsunami waters sweeping through town
Paraliya - 26 December 2009
8. Various of families of tsunami victims laying flowers at graveyard at the site of the Queen of the Sea rail disaster
9. SOUNDBITE (Sinhala) S.P.Dayawathi, Relative of tsunami victims:
++SOUNDBITE HAS BEEN EDITED, INCLUDES JUMPCUT++
We were travelling on the train to go to my daughter-in-law''s home nearly one month after my son''s marriage. It was myself, my son, my daughter-in-law and her mother. On the way, the train we were travelling on was swept away by tsunami waves. I don''t know what happened.
10. Wide of Dayawathi praying at grave
SOUNDBITE (Sinhala) S.P.Dayawathi, Relative of tsunami victims:
++SOUNDBITE HAS BEEN EDITED, INCLUDES JUMPCUT++
I was unconscious and several dead bodies were over me. A Buddhist monk searching for the survivors checked my pulse and realised I was alive. Then I was taken to a hospital. Both my daughter-in-law and her mother died and my son has become mentally ill because of this tragedy.
11. Various of woman sitting on rubble of her home destroyed by the tsunami
12. SOUNDBITE (English) W.J.Weerasekara, Tsunami survivor:
++SOUNDBITE HAS BEEN EDITED, INCLUDES JUMPCUT++
So on that particular day, the tsunami hit our house and we were drifted away by the waters. I was saved by God I think.
13. Sri Lankan soldiers on beach
14. Waves
++DUSK/NIGHT SHOTS++
15. Various of people arriving at temple for vigil
16. Various exteriors of temple
17. Various of relatives of victims lighting oil lamps
18. Woman praying
19. People laying flowers
20. Various of people lighting oil lamps
STORYLINE
Five years after a massive undersea earthquake triggered deadly tidal waves across Asia, low-key ceremonies on Saturday marked the anniversary with prayers and moments of silence for the 230-thousand people killed.
In the Sri Lankan town of Paraliya, in the Galle district, families of tsunami victims, survivors of the disaster and government officials gathered at the site of a memorial monument erected to honour those who lost their lives.
People laid flowers and wreaths at the foot of the monument before attending a prayer ceremony held by religious leaders in community.
Elsewhere in the town, people gathered at the graveyard where victims of the Queen of the Sea rail disaster were buried.
Later in the day, families of tsunami victims held a vigil and lit oil lamps in honour of their loved ones.
Nearly 2,000 people were killed when the tsunami waters struck the Queen of the Sea train as it made its way from the capital, Colombo, to the port of Matara, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) to the south.
The 26 December 2004, tsunami struck a dozen countries around the Indian Ocean rim.
It eradicated entire coastal communities, decimated families and crashed over tourist-filled beaches the morning after Christmas.
The tsunami was sparked by an 9.2-magnitude underwater earthquake off Sumatra - the mightiest earthquake in 40 years.
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beautiful beach not for swimming. before the tsunami was much better
Children of Tsunami July 2005 - Heshani
The Asian Tsunami of December 2004 left a trail of destruction in South and Southeast Asia. Picking up from where the news media left off, Children of Tsunami tracks the recovery of eight affected families in the four hardest hit countries. TVE Asia Pacific's locally based TV journalist teams are visiting and filming with them every month in 2005 to track their recovery.
In July 2005, we find the frustrations of affected families are mounting. In India, Mala's neighbours claim that making illegal country liquor is the only viable business option for them - even if it causes social problems. Selvam's village, and the adjoining MGR Island have put their differences aside and are working together. In Indonesia, Putri's parents have started to clean the fields and find that the tsunami has actually made their land more fertile. Yenni's father continues to struggle finding money to restart his business while a magnitude 5.6 earthquake shakes up everyone. In Sri Lanka, news of an Indonesian quake causes panic in Heshani's village. Theeban's camp conditions have become unbearable driving a woman to commit suicide. In Thailand, Bao's uncle is forced to work in a rubber plantation even though his heart is in fishing. Beam's mother is frustrated that she still cannot give her husband a decent funeral as his body has still not been identified six months after the disaster.
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Tsumani Monument
A monument beside the sea in South West Sri Lanka reminds the visitors off the devastation caused by the 2004 Tsunami.About The Tsunami:The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake.The resulting tsunami is given various names, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, South Asian Tsunami, Indonesian Tsunami, and Boxing Day Tsunami.
The earthquake was caused by subduction and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people in fourteen countries, and inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters (98 ft) high.[5] It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. Indonesia was the hardest hit, followed by Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.
With a magnitude of Mw 9.1--9.3, it is the third largest earthquake ever recorded on a seismograph. This earthquake had the longest duration of faulting ever observed, between 8.3 and 10 minutes. It caused the entire planet to vibrate as much as 1 centimetre (0.4 inches)and triggered other earthquakes as far away as Alaska.Its epicentre was between Simeulue and mainland Indonesia.The plight of the affected people and countries prompted a worldwide humanitarian response. In all, the worldwide community donated more than $14 billion (2004 U.S. dollars) in humanitarian aid.The earthquake was initially documented as moment magnitude 8.8. In February 2005 scientists revised the estimate of the magnitude to 9.0.[10] Although the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has accepted these new numbers, the United States Geological Survey has so far not changed its estimate of 9.1. The most recent studies in 2006 have obtained a magnitude of Mw 9.1--9.3. Dr. Hiroo Kanamori of the California Institute of Technology believes that Mw 9.2 is a good representative value for the size of this great earthquake.[11]
The hypocentre of the main earthquake was approximately 160 km (100 mi), in the Indian Ocean just north of Simeulue island, off the western coast of northern Sumatra, at a depth of 30 km (19 mi) below mean sea level (initially reported as 10 km (6.2 mi)). The northern section of the Sunda megathrust, which had been assumed dormant, ruptured; the rupture having a length of 1,300 km (810 mi).The earthquake (followed by the tsunami) was felt simultaneously as far away as Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore and the Maldives.Splay faults, or secondary pop up faults, caused long, narrow parts of the sea floor to pop up in seconds. This quickly elevated the height and increased the speed of waves, causing the complete destruction of the nearby Indonesian town of Lhoknga. The epicentre of the earthquake, just north of Simeulue Island.
Indonesia lies between the Pacific Ring of Fire along the north-eastern islands adjacent to and including New Guinea and the Alpide belt along the south and west from Sumatra, Java, Bali, Flores, and Timor.
Great earthquakes such as the Sumatra-Andaman event, which are invariably associated with megathrust events in subduction zones, have seismic moments that can account for a significant fraction of the global earthquake moment across century-scale time periods. The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake was the largest earthquake since 1964, and the second largest since the Kamchatka earthquake of October 16, 1737.(Wikipedia)
TLC and UKFG after the Sri Lankan Tsunami of 2004.wmv
Ever since the terrible Boxing Day tsunami of 2004, TLC have been helping the United Kingdom Friends of Galle to support the rural communities inland of Galle in Sri Lanka. TLC have chosen this cause as part of its commitment to corporate responsibility. Having donated buildings, equipment and clothes to a number of schools in the area, TLC continues to live our values by giving to this cause.
Home After Tsunami 2004 Part 3
Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka
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Description: Rūkada Nātya is a type of drama performed using string puppets to provide entertainment and convey moral messages to village communities. Rūkada Nātya is performed by family groups connected with the lineage known as Gamwari, living around three southern coastal towns. Themes are chosen from folktales, Buddhist stories, ancient literature, historical narratives and trivia with humorous anecdotes and puppeteers make their own wooden puppets and prepare handwritten scripts. A small band provides musical accompaniment, and performances, which are community events, convey important worldviews and core values.
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Wonderful sea view at Galle Srilonka and the historical Galle cricket ground at Galle Srilonka
Galle
City in Sri Lanka
Galle is a city on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. It’s known for Galle Fort, the fortified old city founded by Portuguese colonists in the 16th century. Stone sea walls, expanded by the Dutch, encircle car-free streets with architecture reflecting Portuguese, Dutch and British rule. Notable buildings include the 18th-century Dutch Reformed Church. Galle Lighthouse stands on the fort’s southeast tip.
Galle is a jewel. A Unesco World Heritage Site, this historic city is a delight to explore on foot, an endlessly exotic old trading port blessed with imposing Dutch-colonial buildings, ancient mosques and churches, grand mansions and museums. Wandering its rambling lanes you'll pass stylish cafes, quirky boutiques and impeccably restored hotels owned by local and foreign artists, writers, photographers and designers.
Built by the Dutch, beginning in 1663, Galle's core is the Fort, a walled enclave surrounded on three sides by the ocean. A key part of the Fort’s appeal is that it isn’t just a pretty place. Sure, tourism now dominates the local economy, but this unique city remains a working community: there are administrative offices and courts, export companies, schools and colleges.
Most travellers are utterly seduced by Galle's ambience, and it's undoubtedly southern Sri Lanka's one unmissable sight.
Flag Rock
Top choice historic site in Galle
Flag Rock, at the southernmost end of the Fort, was once a Portuguese bastion. Today it is easily the most popular place to catch a sunset. During daylight hours you may see daredevil locals leaping into the water from the rocks. Numerous vendors sell good street food such as fresh papaya with chilli powder from carts.
Galle provides an outstanding example of an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The most salient feature is the use of European models adapted by local manpower to the geological, climatic, historical, and cultural conditions of Sri Lanka. In the structure of the ramparts, coral is frequently used along with granite. In the ground layout all the measures of length, width and height conform with the regional metrology. The wide streets, planted with grass and shaded by suriyas, are lined with houses, each with its own garden and an open veranda supported by columns, another sign of the acculturation of an architecture which is European only in its basic design.
The bay of Galle lies off the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, sheltered by a rocky peninsula. Mentioned as early as 545 in the cosmography of Cosmas Indicopleustes, it is one of the most ancient 'ports of call of the Levant'.
Galle Lighthouse:
Galle is beautiful city seeped in centuries of history. The remains of this history can still be seen everywhere from its cobblestoned streets, to the historic monuments, to the many still functional structures such as the Galle Lighthouse.
The Galle Lighthouse, or Pointe de Galle Light as it was also known, was the very first light station to be built in Sri Lanka. Dating back to 1848; the lighthouse was built by the British to ensure the safe arrival of their ships at the Galle harbour. This original structure stood 24.5 m tall (80 feet) and was located at a site approximately 100 feet from the current lighthouse. Its light was made with a prism lens of glass, which floated in a bath of mercury (to reduce friction); and was powered by a weight driven machine.This lighthouse was destroyed in 1934.
The current lighthouse structure was built in 1939; erected within the walls of the ancient Galle Fort with a height of 26.5m (87 feet). The lightstation stands at a strategic location at the southern end of the promontory; built approximately 6m above the road level on the ramparts of the Fort, at a place known as the Point Utrecht Bastion . This affords it an undisturbed view across the seascape; and allowing any incoming ships to see its light.
Galle International Stadium
The ground was built in 1876 as a race course. Eventually the racing ceased and the ground was used for cricket matches more than races. In 1927, the ground was officially declared as a cricket stadium.
The ground hosted its first first-class match on 29 February 1984. A turf wicket was introduced to the stadium in 1945 under the guidance of Mr. Dhanapala Lorensu Hewa who was then secretary of the Galle Cricket Ground. The assistance of the Colombo Cricket Club was also taken for this.[1]
The ground was later upgraded to international cricket standards, and became the seventh international cricket stadium in Sri Lanka able to host Test matches.
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The Dust Project Sri Lanka Trip, February 2016.
The compilation of my GoPro footage from the charity mission trip in February 2016 with The Dust Project.
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Architecture for Humanity: Minnesota on designing like you give a damn
AFH:MN Jeffrey Swainhart & Alissa Kingsly - AFH:MN
Founded by seven individuals with varying design backgrounds and driven by shared passion and dedication, the Minnesota Chapter of Architecture for Humanity exists to promote architectural and design solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises. They have found that when compassionate designers come together to promote humanitarian design, good things will happen. They have worked on projects as far away as Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka, and as close to home as North Minneapolis. Their mission: find great projects, unearth ways to raise money to make them a reality, and always design like you give a damn.
Recorded on July 31st, 2008 at Solutions for the Other 90% at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:44 1 Earthquake
00:05:42 1.1 Tectonic plates
00:09:08 1.2 Aftershocks and other earthquakes
00:11:00 1.3 Energy released
00:17:50 2 Tsunami
00:22:23 2.1 Early signs and warnings
00:26:13 2.2 Indonesia
00:32:50 2.3 Sri Lanka
00:36:40 2.4 Thailand
00:41:31 2.5 India
00:52:38 2.6 Maldives
00:55:04 2.7 Myanmar
00:57:15 2.8 Somalia
00:59:03 2.9 Other locations
01:00:16 3 Impact
01:00:24 3.1 Countries affected
01:03:06 3.2 Economic impact
01:06:29 3.3 Environmental impact
01:09:12 3.4 Historical context
01:11:01 3.5 Other effects
01:15:03 4 Humanitarian response
01:18:20 5 In popular culture
01:18:30 5.1 Film and television
01:19:22 5.2 Literature
01:19:41 5.3 Music
01:19:59 6 See also
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The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 Mw, reaching a Mercalli intensity up to IX in certain areas. The earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate.
A series of large tsunamis up to 30 metres (100 ft) high were created by the underwater seismic activity that became known collectively as the Boxing Day tsunamis. Communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean were seriously affected, and the tsunamis killed an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries. The Indonesian city of Banda Aceh reported the largest number of victims. The earthquake was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. The direct results caused major disruptions to living conditions and commerce particularly in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.
The earthquake was the third largest ever recorded and had the longest duration of faulting ever observed; between eight and ten minutes. It caused the planet to vibrate as much as 10 millimetres (0.4 inches), and it remotely triggered earthquakes as far away as Alaska. Its epicentre was between Simeulue and mainland Sumatra. The plight of the affected people and countries prompted a worldwide humanitarian response, with donations totaling more than US$14 billion. The event is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake.
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