On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7), a Mw 9.2–9.3 earthquake struck with an epicenter off the west coast of Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

6 days ago · Perhaps the most destructive tsunami in recorded history took place on December 26, 2004, after an earthquake of magnitude 9.1 displaced the ocean floor off the Indonesian …

2 days ago · Nearly 200,000 people died in Aceh alone in the tsunami on December 26, 2004.

Jul 25, 2025 · A massive undersea earthquake off the western coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, unleashed a series of colossal tsunamis that inundated coastal areas, catching …

Nov 29, 2025 · Improved weather has helped rescuers on Indonesia's Sumatra island recover more bodies after landslides and flash floods.

Dec 11, 2024 · On December 26, 2004, a seismometer in Australia detected a large quake off the coast of northern Sumatra in the Indian Ocean (SN: 1/5/05). Researchers at the Pacific …

Nov 28, 2025 · The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their efforts …

On November 27, 2025, a powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck offshore near Sumatra, Indonesia, with its epicenter located about 45 km northwest of Sinabang on Simeulue Island in …

Nov 30, 2025 · For some Aceh residents, this has reignited the trauma of the 2004 tsunami that killed more than 170,000 people in the province alone.

Apr 27, 2025 · On December 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggering one of the deadliest tsunamis in recorded history (Lay et al., …