- Occurred December 26th, 2004
- 9.2 - 9.3 earthquake west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia
- Strongest earthquake ever recorded in Asia
- Epicenter Aceh province, Indonesia
- Tsunami waves up to 30 meters high
- 14 countries affected including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Somalia, Maldives, Myanmar and Malaysia
- Estimated 227,898 deaths