Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
A village near the coast of Sumatra lies in ruinsCountries directly affected by the earthquake and tsunami
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The earthquake itself, with a moment magnitude of around 9.1-9.3, devastated Aceh Province, Indonesia, while the tsunami affected countries all around the Indian Ocean. Nations which were affected are listed below in alphabetical order. For detailed information about each country affected by the earthquake and tsunami, see their individual articles. Countries with a smaller number of casualties, as well as those that lost citizens who were travelling abroad, are listed further on in the article.
Countries suffering major casualties and damage
severe damage and loss of life
moderate damage and some loss of life
minor damage and no loss of life
loss of citizens abroad
Effect on India16,269 casualties were reported on 24 November, 2014,[1] most of them in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. There were 5,640 people missing, nearly all of them on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In the meantime, the death toll was decreased[clarify] by 1,458, and the number of missing by 2,927 on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Effect on IndonesiaIndonesia's Ministry of Health confirmed 131,028 deaths on June 18, 2005, mainly in the northern province Aceh of the island Sumatra. Some 37,000 people are missing.
Effect on MalaysiaDespite its proximity to the incident, Malaysia escaped the kind of damage that struck countries thousands of miles further away (most of its western coast is shielded by Sumatra). The estimated number of deaths is 75 with five others missing.[2]
Effect on the MaldivesIn the Maldives, an estimated 108 people were killed and 26 reported missing and presumed dead.[3][4]
Effect on MyanmarIndependent media reports 90 people killed in Myanmar due to the tsunami. The official death toll is 61. Witnesses in Myanmar estimate up to 600 deaths.
Effect on SomaliaVillages and coastal communities in Somalia, as far as 4,500 km (2,800 mi) from the epicenter of the earthquake, were swept away and destroyed by the huge waves. 176 people were confirmed dead, 136 were missing and more than 50,000 were displaced.
Effect on Sri LankaSri Lankan authorities report 31,229 confirmed deaths, and 4,093 people missing. Other authorities are speaking from 38,940 combined dead and missing people. The south and east coasts were worst hit. Nearly 2,000 of the dead were on the Queen of the Sea holiday train destroyed by the tsunami. One and a half million people were displaced from their homes, and many orphaned or separated from their families.
Effect on ThailandThe Thai government reports 5,395 confirmed deaths, 8,457 injuries and 2,817 missing on 20 June 2005. Damage was confined to the six southern provinces facing the Andaman Sea. The Thai government was keen to point out that the rest of the country was operating normally, and that even some resorts in the south had re-opened.
Countries suffering some casualties and damage
Countries suffering damage only
Countries/territories that lost citizens while abroad
A – J
K – R
S – Z
References
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^"TSUNAMI FURY: No news yet on 160 Malaysians". Phayul.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
^"Statement on the Status of Unaccounted and Missing South Africans Following the Tsunami Disaster". South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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Effect on India16,269 casualties were reported on 24 November, 2014,[1] most of them in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. There were 5,640 people missing, nearly all of them on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In the meantime, the death toll was decreased[clarify] by 1,458, and the number of missing by 2,927 on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Effect on IndonesiaIndonesia's Ministry of Health confirmed 131,028 deaths on June 18, 2005, mainly in the northern province Aceh of the island Sumatra. Some 37,000 people are missing.
Effect on MalaysiaDespite its proximity to the incident, Malaysia escaped the kind of damage that struck countries thousands of miles further away (most of its western coast is shielded by Sumatra). The estimated number of deaths is 75 with five others missing.[2]
Effect on the MaldivesIn the Maldives, an estimated 108 people were killed and 26 reported missing and presumed dead.[3][4]
Effect on MyanmarIndependent media reports 90 people killed in Myanmar due to the tsunami. The official death toll is 61. Witnesses in Myanmar estimate up to 600 deaths.
Effect on SomaliaVillages and coastal communities in Somalia, as far as 4,500 km (2,800 mi) from the epicenter of the earthquake, were swept away and destroyed by the huge waves. 176 people were confirmed dead, 136 were missing and more than 50,000 were displaced.
Effect on Sri LankaSri Lankan authorities report 31,229 confirmed deaths, and 4,093 people missing. Other authorities are speaking from 38,940 combined dead and missing people. The south and east coasts were worst hit. Nearly 2,000 of the dead were on the Queen of the Sea holiday train destroyed by the tsunami. One and a half million people were displaced from their homes, and many orphaned or separated from their families.
Effect on ThailandThe Thai government reports 5,395 confirmed deaths, 8,457 injuries and 2,817 missing on 20 June 2005. Damage was confined to the six southern provinces facing the Andaman Sea. The Thai government was keen to point out that the rest of the country was operating normally, and that even some resorts in the south had re-opened.