2004Indian Ocean Tsunami Devastates Coastal Regions

December 26: Boxing Day Tsunami occurs in the Indian Ocean, ...
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💥 Gujarat Earthquake on Republic Day Causes Mass Casualties

January 26: An earthquake strikes Gujarat, India, on Republic Day, resulting in more than 20,000 deaths.
Gujarat Earthquake on Republic Day Causes Mass Casualties (2001)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefSeismic Activity
IndiaIndia

🌊 Indian Ocean Tsunami Devastates Coastal Regions

December 26: Boxing Day Tsunami occurs in the Indian Ocean, leading to the deaths of 230,000.
Indian Ocean Tsunami Devastates Coastal Regions (2004)
TsunamiNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefIndian OceanGeophysicsEnvironmental ScienceHumanitarian Crisis
IndonesiaIndonesiaSri LankaSri LankaIndiaIndiaThailandThailandMalaysiaMalaysiaSomaliaSomaliaTanzaniaTanzaniaKenyaKenyaBangladeshBangladeshSouth AfricaSouth AfricaYemenYemen

💥 Kashmir Earthquake Claims 80,000 Lives

October 8: 80,000 are killed in an earthquake in Kashmir, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Kashmir Earthquake Claims 80,000 Lives (2005)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterCasualtiesKashmirDisaster ReliefSeismic ActivityHumanitarian Crisis
PakistanPakistanAfghanistanAfghanistanIndiaIndia

🌊 Sunda Strait and Sulawesi Tsunami and Earthquake Devastation

The Sunda strait tsunami kills 426 and injures 14,000 and the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami kills 4,340 and injures 10,700.
Sunda Strait and Sulawesi Tsunami and Earthquake Devastation (2018)
Natural DisasterTsunamiEarthquakeDisaster ReliefSeismic Activity
IndonesiaIndonesia

🌋 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami

January 15: The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami is the largest and most powerful volcanic eruption in decades, and the largest explosion ever recorded by modern instruments.
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami (2022)
VolcanoEruptionTsunamiNatural DisasterClimate ChangeExtreme WeatherDisaster Relief
TongaTongaFijiFijiNew ZealandNew ZealandAustraliaAustraliaJapanJapanUnited StatesUnited States