The Great Wave- Sumatra Quake and tsunami of 2004

Sea surges kill thousands in Asia -tragedia"9,500 people have been killed" -- Yahoo News now says the death toll is nearing 12,000. This is an enormous tragedy.

Tsunamis hit south India; over 1,800 dead

Bodies line south India beaches; tsunami kills up to 3,000

Personal reports from the Asian disaster

Chittagong, Bangladesh has been hit by a 7.36 quake -- So, don't they say that when there's a big earthquake there's usually one on the opposite side of the globe? Because the closest big fault opposite this one seems to be the New Madrid...

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UPDATED: 8.9 Earthquake, 6300 dead, Aftershocks of 7.0, thousands missing (w/photos)

Phi Phi Island, Thailand : ocean swallows all 200 bungalows at sea level

Tidal Waves Kill More Than 2,200 in Asia

434 posted on 12/26/2004 7:23:23

Asian Tsunamis Surge Against East African Coast

UPDATE: More than 3,000 dead

Tidal Waves Kill More Than 3000 in Asia

Tidal Waves Kill More Than 2,200 in Asia

Maldives : Fate of tens of thousands of european tourists being censored

One example - http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,11785866%255E1702,00.html

Thousands killed as tsunamis sweep across Indian Ocean

http://abcasiapacific.com/news/stories/asiapacific_stories_1272475.htm

(Yahoo/AP) Over 2,200 Dead So Far
Link http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041226/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake_15

Khaleej Times http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2004/December/theworld_December685.xml&section=theworld

Tidal Waves Kill More Than 700 in Asia -- 36 minutes ago JAKARTA, Indonesia - The world's most powerful earthquake in 40 years rocked northern Indonesia on Sunday and launched tidal waves that swamped villages and seaside resorts across Asia, killing more than 700 people in five countries.

Strong Quake, Tsunami Hit Southern Asia, 650 Killed
Reuters - 40 minutes ago
A huge earthquake hit southern Asia on Sunday, setting off a tsunami that drowned hundreds in Sri Lanka and India, sent Indonesians rushing to high ground and washed ...
Southeast Asia hit by earthquake, tsunamis Houston Chronicle
Over 500 dead as huge earthquake wreaks havoc across Asia Khaleej Times
Philippine Daily Inquirer - ABC News - Bloomberg - NEWS.com.au - all 297 related »

-- 10 earthquakes now of 5.8 or higher in the last 3.5 hours; latest about 7.5. --

Magnitude 8.5 - OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

Massive 8.5 quake rocks Southeast Asia, triggers tidal waves

Earthquake in Indonesia causes massive Tidal Waves

-- USGS updated again...to 8.9 now... --

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