A previous earthquake on December 26, 2004, killed at least 230,000 people - from Indonesia to as far as South Africa.
The epicenter was reported 30 kilometers below the sea floor A strong earthquake of nine decimal one to nine decimal three energy 8 Not only that, the earthquake lasted for about eight to ten minutes, which is a record 8 The whole geography shakes by one centimeter Scientists have named this earthquake Sumatra-Andaman earthquake 8
The tsunami caused by the earthquake killed about 230,000 people in 14 countries around the world Tsunami waves up to 30 meters high hit the beach, destroying homes and flooding people.
Although it took several hours for the tsunami to come after the quake, most of the people on the beach did not realize the impending danger as there was no tsunami warning system in the Indian Ocean at that time. That warning system was put in place after the 2004 tsunami; The system has been in operation since 2008 and has proved effective since the 2012 earthquake in the Indian Ocean.
Two hundred and thirty thousand people lost their lives in the tsunami, more than one hundred and seventy thousand of them in Indonesia. It is followed by Sri Lanka, India - mainly Tamil Nadu - Thailand, Maldives and Somalia. Even in South Africa, eight people have died at sea In all, children accounted for one-third of all deaths, with Oxfam reporting that three times as many women as men died in certain areas.