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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).
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 500.
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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