The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea earthquake that occurred on December 26, 2004. The earthquake was caused by a tectonic plate sliding under another one and pushing it up causing an earthquake. This triggered a a devastating tsunami along the coasts of most land bordering the India Ocean, killing more than 225,000 people in eleven countries. Waves rose up to 30 meters high. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Thailand were the hardest hit.
With a magnitude of between 9.1 and 9.3, it is the second largest earthquake ever recorded. Over 7 billion dollars were donated to help the affected people of the tsunami. The tsunami itself is given various names, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Asian Tsunami, Indonesian Tsunami, and Boxing Day Tsunami.
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