The earthquake and tsunami claimed the lives of over 200,000 people, the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century.

Indians offer tributes in remembrance of victims of the 2004 tsunami on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy, at Marina Beach ...

On December 26th, 2004, a whopping 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. In ...

The brunt of the tsunami was felt in the Indonesian province of Aceh, where 170,000 people perished. Sri Lanka, India and ...

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, causing a massive wave that devastated ...

Worldwide death toll from the disaster in the Indian Ocean climbed to 230,000; damage estimated at $13 billion.

One of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami marks its 20th anniversary on Dec. 26 ...

Experts said they were “blind” to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without ...

He was a young boy playing cricket with friends on a beach around 9:30 in the morning when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake ...

The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island. The giant wall of water killed about 230,000 people in a dozen countries as far away as East Africa.

So, in commemoration of the horrific tragedy that struck these lands 20 years ago, here’s a lookback in photos of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA: A picture ...