Boxing Day Tsunami
December 26, 2004, was a tragic day. An enormous earthquake, ranking 9.1 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. This extreme quake sparked a devastating tsunami wave. This wave, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami, surged across the Indian Ocean. It left destruction wherever it went. This destructive wave drowned entire coastal communities. The toll was a massive estimated 230,000 people. These waves could reach incredible heights of over 100 feet.
Houses fell apart as the strong waves didn’t stop hitting, making everything look empty, broken dreams and lives everywhere. The tsunami on the day after Christmas showed us how strong our Earth can be and how our lives can be so fragile when nature shows its power.
