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A magnitude 8.9 undersea ] struck the ] off the coast of ], ] on ], ] local time (or ] ] 23:00 ]). A magnitude 8.9 undersea ] struck the ] off the coast of ], ] on ], ] local time (or ] ] 23:00 ]). It was the strongest earthquake in the world since the ] which struck ] in ].


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A magnitude 8.9 undersea earthquake struck the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on December 26, 2004 local time (or December 25 2004 23:00 UTC). It was the strongest earthquake in the world since the Good Friday Earthquake which struck Alaska in 1964.

The earthquake triggered massive tsunamis (popularly known as "tidal waves"), which struck coastal areas of India, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka. The known death toll is over 1000 in Sri Lanka alone.

The popular tourist resort of Phuket in Thailand was affected. At least 36 deaths were reported there, and others are missing.

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