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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

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A big shake happened in the ocean.

2004IndianOceanTsunami.jpg
2004IndianOceanTsunami.jpg
It moved the ground under the sea. This made huge waves. The waves hit many lands. People all over the world helped.
Tsunami disaster memorial plaque in Batticaloa.jpg
Tsunami disaster memorial plaque in Batticaloa.jpg
Can you imagine a wave that big?

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Image=2004acehearthquake.jpg
File:Seisme Sumatra CADRE.jpg
Seisme Sumatra CADRE.jpg
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Neic slav fig72.gif
File:2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.svg
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.svg
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sumatra waveform large.jpg
File:Graph of largest earthquakes 1906-2005.png
Graph of largest earthquakes 1906-2005.png
File:2004IndianOceanTsunami.jpg
2004IndianOceanTsunami.jpg
File:Tsunami size scale 26Dec2004.png
Tsunami size scale 26Dec2004.png
File:KataNoiReceding.jpg
KataNoiReceding.jpg
Tsunami wavefield for the 2004...
File:Street in downtown Banda Aceh after 2004 tsunami DD-SD-06-07372.JPEG
Street in downtown Banda Aceh after 2004...

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