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Which natural disaster killed approximately 230,000 people in 2004?
Answer
Indian Ocean tsunami
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, triggered by a massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, killed approximately 230,000 people across multiple countries including Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Sri Lanka. The earthquake, one of the most powerful ever recorded, caused massive underwater displacement that generated devastating tsunami waves that traveled across the Indian Ocean. The 2004 tsunami disaster prompted major improvements in early warning systems and international disaster response protocols, making it a watershed moment in global disaster management.
💡 Did you know?
The 2004 earthquake was so powerful it permanently shortened Earth's day by 2.68 microseconds due to the shift in the planet's mass distribution.
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- Hurricane Katrina
- Kashmir earthquake
- Myanmar cyclone
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