Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, and Thailand sustained the brunt of the damage. Indonesian officials estimated that ...

Indonesia has several subduction zones that stretch from the tip of Sumatra Island to Papua. The latest research conducted by the National ... and the preparation of evacuation routes along with maps ...

Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, ...

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook the seafloor off Indonesia, sending a 100-foot wall of water to ...

With better technology, we could further shorten the time between an earthquake and when the tsunami warning goes out.

A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island, causing widespread devastation across the Indian Ocean region. The 9.1-magnitude quake generated massive waves that impacted coastal ...

Revisiting field research in Ampara by Prof. Amarasiri de Silva The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, also known as the Boxing Day ...

A 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island triggered huge waves that swept into coastal areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other nations ...

Simeulue District is the outermost island region in Aceh. Simeulue Island is located in the Indian Ocean, about 180 nautical miles from the west coast of Sumatra Island. Simeulue District was ...