Malaysia was affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004. Coastal areas in Peninsular Malaysia e.g. 13 villages in Kuala Muda, Kedah and Kuala Triang in Langkawi island were also affected.
What city was most affected by the 2004 tsunami?
The tsunami devastated the coastline of Aceh province, about 20 minutes after the earthquake. Banda Aceh, the closest major city, suffered severe casualties.
How many people died in Malaysia from the 2004 tsunami?
68 people
Malaysia : Tsunami : 2004/12/26
| Duration | 2004/12/26 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Malaysia |
| Name | Tsunami |
| Outline | At least 68 people were killed, 6 people are missing with hundreds injured in the aftermath of a tsunami triggered by the most powerful earthquake (9.0-magnitude) since 1964. |
How many people died in Langkawi tsunami?
Over 200,000 people perished in what has been described as the deadliest tsunami in modern history.
Is Langkawi safe from tsunami?
Peninsular Malaysia, including Langkawi, is partly sheltered from tsunamis generated in most parts of the Indian Ocean by Sumatra (Choi et al. Despite being located close to the earthquake epicentre, the impact of the tsunami in Malaysia was substantially less than in areas located further afield.
Can tsunami hit Malaysia?
In a total of 2 tidal waves classified as a tsunami since 1674 a total of 137 people died in Malaysia. Tsunamis therefore occur only rarely here. The strongest tidal wave registered in Malaysia so far reached a height of 4 meters.
Was Malaysia affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami?
This article needs to be updated. Malaysia was affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004. Despite its proximity to the epicentre of the earthquake, Malaysia escaped the kind of damage that struck countries hundreds of miles further away.
How did World Vision respond to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?
World Vision built strong houses to replace fragile ones where many fishing families lived near to their boats on the coast. (©2005 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren) Days after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, a man in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, scavenged the rubble for usable items.
How big was the tsunami that hit Australia in 2004?
The magnitude 9.1 quake ruptured a 900-mile stretch of fault line where the Indian and Australian tectonic plates meet. It was a powerful megathrust quake, occurring where a heavy ocean plate slips under a lighter continental plate. The quake caused the ocean floor to suddenly rise by as much as 40 meters, triggering a massive tsunami.
What happened to Sadhur and Nirusha in the 2004 tsunami?
Their home was destroyed by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Her older son, Sadhur, 4, and daughter, Nirusha, 10, are sponsored by World Vision. They were unable to bring anything with them when they fled the massive waves. (©2004 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)
