December 26, 2004 M9.1 Earthquake & Indian Ocean Tsunami In the early morning hours of December 26, 2004, the Earth unleashed one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. A massive M9.1 megathrust rupture off the coast of Sumatra violently displaced the seafloor, sending walls of water racing across the Indian Ocean. Within minutes, coastlines were swallowed. Entire communities vanished. Waves traveled thousands of kilometers, striking country after country with almost no warning. By the

Uncovered Live Moments on Instagram: "🌊 The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. It was triggered on December 26, 2004, by a massive undersea earthquake measuring around 9.1–9.3 in magnitude off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake caused the seafloor to shift suddenly, displacing enormous volumes of water and generating powerful tsunami waves that raced across the Indian Ocean at jetliner speeds. Within minutes to hours, these wav