December 26, 2003 & 2004: Earthquake of Bam & Indonesian Tsunami

Sunday December 26th, 2004 seemed to be another sunny day on the island of Sumatra (Indonesia) and in the early morning only slowly the shores became frequented by tourists and locals. At 7:58:53 local time a strong earthquake was felt, lasting unusual long with 8-10 minutes it caused however minor damage. But the magnitude 9.1-9.3 earthquake had displaced an estimated 1.600 kilometres long …

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December 26, 2003 & 2004: Earthquake of Bam & Indonesian Tsunami