A tsunami is a series of massive waves generated when a body of water is rapidly displaced. The deadliest tsunami in recorded history, the Indian Ocean tsunami killed more than 200,000 people. It was triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean that registered a magnitude of between 9.1 and 9.3. The disaster prompted a huge worldwide effort to help victims of the tragedy. How far away were the effects of the tsunami felt?
Indian Ocean Tsunami Strikes (2004)
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