Specifically South and Southeast Asia.
Huge Earthquake Sparks Tsunamis Throughout Southeast Asia
JAKARTA, Indonesia Dec. 26 — A gargantuan earthquake centered off the west coast of Indonesia unleashed a series of tidal waves Sunday morning that crashed into coastal towns, fishing villages and tourist resorts from India and Sri Lanka to Thailand and Malaysia, killing more than 10,000 people and leaving many more missing.
The U.S. Geological Survey measured the earthquake at 8.9 on the Richter scale, making it the fifth strongest since 1900. It was the largest since 1964, when Alaska was jolted by a quake measuring 9.2.
The initial quake struck the western tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra island shortly after 7 a.m. local time, flattening buildings and sending a wall of water about five yards high into the cities and towns of Aceh province, according to witnesses reached by telephone.
To put this in perspective, imagine the city of Malibu, CA being completely wiped out by a tidal wave.
That’s hard to fathom. Being the Alaskan that I am, I’ve heard all about the great quake of 64′. My mom lost all of her yearbooks, pictures and other personal possesions to the flooding that resulted after. And she was about 400 miles away from the tsunamis. Makes you appreciate the power of mother nature. How easy it is for things to change on a massive scale in the blink of an eye.
It was fun playing with you and Sir the other night, hope to catch you all soon.