Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster of December 2004 - Rapid Environmental Assessment of Aceh, Indonesia

 On Sunday, 26 December 2004, a major earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale occurred off the west coast of northern Sumatra. This was followed by aftershocks ranging from 6.3 to 7.0 in severity. The earthquakes triggered powerful tsunamis up to 10 meters in height that caused immense damage and loss of life in coastal areas of the Indian Ocean.