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The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: A Catastrophe Unveiled and Humanity's Resilient Response

The Cataclysm Unfolds: A Seismic Event of Unprecedented Magnitude

On the morning of December 26, 2004, just past sunrise, the earth beneath the Indian Ocean trembled with violent force. An earthquake registering a staggering magnitude of 9.1 erupted deep beneath the ocean’s crust, instantly becoming one of the strongest seismic events ever recorded globally. This tectonic upheaval was caused by a megathrust — a geological phenomenon where the Indo-Australian Plate subducts beneath the Eurasian Plate, thrusting upwards and displacing tremendous volumes of seawater.