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This article lists the countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the resulting tsunami in alphabetical order – for detailed information about each country see their individual articles. Countries with a smaller number of casualties, as well as those which have lost citizens who were travelling abroad, are listed further on in the article. For a table showing figures on people dead, missing and displaced, click here. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1400x1000, 299 KB)Caption: 050102-N-9593M-040 Indian Ocean (Jan. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1400x1000, 299 KB)Caption: 050102-N-9593M-040 Indian Ocean (Jan. ... Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470,000 kmÂ²) and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two larger islands, Borneo and New Guinea, are partially in Indonesia). ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake,[1] was a great undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) December 26, 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... For other uses, see Tsunami (disambiguation). ...

1 Countries suffering major casualties and damage
2 Countries suffering some casualties and damage
3 Countries suffering damage only
4 Countries that lost citizens while abroad
5 Detection of the tsunami outside the Indian Ocean region
6 External links
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Countries suffering major casualties and damage

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

Events The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake,[1] was a great undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) December 26, 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Subject: Animation of 2004 Indonesia tsunami Source: NOAA [1] Animation provided by Vasily V. Titov, Associate Director, Tsunami Inundation Mapping Efforts (TIME), NOAA/PMEL - UW/JISAO, USA. See a full-length animation at Image:2004 Indonesia Tsunami Complete. ... Timeline Countries affected: Indonesia Sri Lanka India more... Response Although National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Hawaii eventually issued warnings of a possible tsunami from the huge earthquake off Sumatra, the waves outran notification systems at jet speeds of 500 mph (804 km/h) - catching hundreds of thousands of people... Humanitarian See also The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was prompted by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times. ... Warning System Library damage 2005 Sumatra earthquake

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Effect on India: According to the table of casualties on the Home Ministry website 10,749 casualties have been confirmed on the 18th January 2005, most of them in the state of Tamil Nadu. There were 5,640 people missing, nearly all of them on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In the meantime the death toll has been slashed down by 1,458, and the number of missing by 2,927 on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands [1].

Effect on Indonesia: Indonesia's Ministry of Health confirmed 131,028 deaths on June 18th 2005, mainly in the northern province Aceh of the island Sumatra. The number of people missing are some 37,000.

Effect on Malaysia: Despite its proximity to the incident, Malaysia escaped the kind of damage that struck countries thousands of miles further away. The number of deaths currently stands at 69 with 5 people missing.
Effect on the Maldives: In the Maldives, 82 were killed and 26 reported missing and presumed dead.

Effect on Myanmar: Independent 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 Somalia: Villages and coastal communities in Somalia, as far as 4,500 km (2,800 mi) from the epicentre 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 have been displaced.

Effect on Sri Lanka: Sri 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 suffered on the Queen of the Sea holiday train which was destroyed by the tsumani. One and a half million people have been displaced from their homes, and many have been orphaned or separated from their families.

Effect on Thailand: The Thai government reports 5,395 confirmed deaths, 8,457 injuries and 2,817 missing on the 20th June 2005 [2]. Damage was confined to the six southern provinces facing the Andaman Sea. The Thai government is keen to point out that the rest of the country is operating normally, and that even some resorts in the south have now re-opened.

The Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System is a tsunami warning system set up to provide warning to inhabitants of nations bordering the Indian Ocean of approaching tsunamis. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Epicentre map from NOAA USGS image depicting earthquake zones for the Sunda Trench - Damage zones for 1833 and 1861, then 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and 28 March 2005 Sumatran earthquake. ... Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Andaman Islands. ... Indonesia was seriously affected by the earthquake and tsunami created by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004, swamping the northern and western coastal areas of Sumatra, and the smaller outlying islands off Sumatra. ... Aceh (IPA pronunciation: , pronounced approximately Ah-CÃ¨h, but with [e], not [ei] at the end) is a special territory (daerah istimewa) of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. ... Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470,000 kmÂ²) and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two larger islands, Borneo and New Guinea, are partially in Indonesia). ... The wave crashing into the road at Tanjung Tokong, Penang Malaysia was affected by the Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004. ... People borrowing sand bags from a nearby construction site, to be used as a barrier to protect their homes from the flood, shortly after being hit by the tsunami generated by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake MalÃ©, the capital island of the Maldives was severely hit by the tsunami. ... Official reports from the government of Myanmar (Burma) cite a death toll of 56 due to the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004. ... Map of Somalia with Puntland roughly highlighted in blue. ... As of 16:35 GST 3 January 2005, Sri Lankan authorities report 30,196 confirmed deaths [1] after the island was hit by the tsunami resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on December 26, 2004. ... The Queen of the Sea (Sinhala: Samudradevi) was a train operating between Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the southern resort town of Galle. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with forced migration. ... Map showing the provinces of Thailand affected The Thai government reports 5,246 [1] confirmed deaths, 8,457 [2] injuries and 4,499 [3] missing after the country was hit by a tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on December 26, 2004. ... The Andaman Sea (Burmese: ; IPA: ) is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Myanmar, west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands; it is part of the Indian Ocean. ...

Countries suffering some casualties and damage

Bangladesh	Two children killed after a tourist boat capsized in surging waves.
Kenya	Waves struck Kenya causing some minor damage. One person reported drowned at Watamu, near Mombasa ([3]).
Seychelles	Three killed, seven people missing. Major bridge in Victoria destroyed.
South Africa	Casualties: Two reported dead: One boy dead after swimming in the Quinera River at Gonubie, close to East London; an adult dead at Blue Horizon Bay near Port Elizabeth,[4] the furthest point from the epicentre of the earthquake where a tsunami-related death was reported. General observations: Ocean level variance two to three meters outside normal reported in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, and a surge of 1.5m was observed as far as Struisbaai in the Western Cape, 8500km from the epicentre of the earthquake. Some steps were taken in South Africa to warn ports and disaster management centres, although full details are not public.[5] Damage: Large concrete blocks were uprooted in East London harbour, where boats also broke from their moorings [6]. Boats and cars were submerged at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club in Port Elizabeth harbour. [7] Durban harbour, Africa's busiest general cargo port and home to the largest and busiest container terminal in the Southern Hemisphere, [8] was closed for some time on 27 December because of unusually strong surges across the entrance channel [9].
Tanzania	Ten killed, an unknown number of people missing. Oil tanker temporarily ran aground in Dar es Salaam harbour, damaging an oil pipeline.
Yemen	One child killed, 40 fishing boats wrecked on Socotra Island.

Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya. ... Victoria Victoria (sometimes called Port Victoria or MahÃ©) is the capital city of the Seychelles and is situated on the north-eastern side of MahÃ© island. ... East London (Afrikaans: Oos-Londen, Xhosa: Imonti) is a city in southeast South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province at 32. ... Port Elizabeth is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, at 33°58′ S 25°36′ E. The city is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. ... The epicenter or epicentre (ancient Greek: επίκεντρον) is the point on the Earths surface that is directly above or below the center of a localized explosive event or point of seismic energy release. ... An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ... Capital Bhisho Largest city Port Elizabeth Premier Nosimo Balindlela Area - Total Ranked 2nd 169,580 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 3rd 6,436,761 38/kmÂ² Languages Xhosa (83%) Afrikaans (9. ... Struisbaai is a coastal village boasting the longest continuous stretch of white sand coastline in the Southern Hemisphere, and is located at 34:48S and 20. ... Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Premier Ebrahim Rasool Area - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 35/kmÂ² Elevation Highest point: Seweweekspoort Peak at 2325 meters (7628 feet) Lowest point: sea level Languages Afrikaans (55. ... East London (Afrikaans: Oos-Londen, Xhosa: Imonti) is a city in southeast South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province at 32. ... Port Elizabeth is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, at 33°58′ S 25°36′ E. The city is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. ... Map of South Africa showing Durbans location. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Dar es Salaam (Ø¯Ø§Ø± Ø§Ù„Ø³Ù„Ø§Ù…), formerly Mzizima, is the largest city (pop. ... Map of the Socotra archipelago Socotra or Soqotra (Arabic Ø³Ù‚Ø·Ø±Ù‰ ; Suquá¹ra) is a small archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia some 350 km south of the Arabian peninsula. ...

Countries suffering damage only

Australia	Tremors felt along the north-western coast, some minor flooding. Seas off Western Australia reportedly surged between Geraldton, 425 km north of Perth, where several boats were ripped from their moorings, and Busselton, 230 km south of Perth, where a father and son in a boat were washed out to sea, but were later rescued. No direct casualties have been reported within Australia. Despite early worries about Cocos (Keeling) Islands, no casualties were reported. People swimming at Christmas Island were sucked 150m out to sea, but were safely carried back to shore after a pause.
Madagascar	Flooding in low-lying coastal districts. No reported casualties. Waves reported variously as being between 1.6 and 10 metres in height swept through southeastern coastal areas near the towns of Manakara, Sambava and Vohemar — over 1,000 reported homeless. Problems were exacerbated by the approach of Cyclone Chambo. [10]
Mauritius	Struck by wave, no reports on casualties, a village in the north of the island completely submerged. Police had issued warnings to bathers to keep out of the water although this reportedly had the opposite effect with crowds thronging the beaches to watch the phenomenon. Speculation is that coral reefs surrounding much of the island protected the coastline. [11]
Oman	Waves hit coastline but no casualties.
Réunion (French DOM)	Over 200 boats sunk; damage to port infrastructure estimated at over €500,000, according to the Chamber of Commerce.
Singapore	Tremors felt by residents in high-rise apartment blocks in the south of the city-state.

Location of Geraldton, Western Australia Geraldton ( ) is a city and port in Western Australia located 424 km north of Perth. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Busselton foreshore at sunset Busselton foreshore Busselton is a town in the South West region of Western Australia. ... Under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic, the French colonies of Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in the Caribbean and RÃ©union in the Indian Ocean became dÃ©partements doutre-mer (Overseas departments) or DOMs. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ...

Countries that lost citizens while abroad

Below is a list of countries, mostly from outside the Indian Ocean region, who have reported dead or missing nationals as result of the disaster.

A - J

Argentina	Two People died according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Australia	26 Australians have been confirmed to have lost their lives. Earlier fears that several hundred Australians may have died have been revised: Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty put the likely death toll at between 30 and 100, and other sources said the final number will be about 50. The Australian Government designated Sunday 16 January as a national day of mourning in Australia for tsunami victims. Australians will be asked to observe a minute's silence at 11.59am.
Austria	86 Austrians confirmed dead. 85 died in Thailand and one in Sri Lanka [12].
Belgium	11 Belgian tourists were confirmed killed in Thailand.
Brazil	The Brazilian diplomat Lys Amayo de Benedek D'Avola and her 10-year old son died in Phi Phi, Thailand. At first, a list of about 300 people who were unaccounted for was put together. One by one, however, all the people were found, either in hospitals or already home or in other countries.
Canada	15 Canadians have been confirmed dead, including one in Sri Lanka and two in Phuket. Another dozen have been confirmed injured. Another five Canadians have been reported missing.
Chile	Two dead; the other of them had Swedish citizenship.
China	3 confirmed dead, 13 injured in Thailand and 7 missing. Action movie star Jet Li, on holiday with his family in the Maldives, suffered a minor foot injury while guiding his daughter to safety.
Colombia	An eighteen month-old baby was reported dead in Thailand; her two parents and brother have been confirmed injured, according to the Consul of Colombia in Jakarta.
Croatia	A 3-year old girl from Croatia died in Thailand.
Czech Republic	Seven confirmed dead (six in Thailand, one in Sri Lanka) [13]; another Czech is missing and presumed dead (in Thailand). Five were confirmed injured in Thailand, including the supermodel Petra Nemcova.
Denmark	45 people dead and 1 listed as missing (as of July 18th, 2005). Of the dead, 43 died in Thailand. A young female tourist and a Danish resident of Sri Lanka died there. The list of missing persons can be viewed here [14]. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Michael (Mick) Joseph Keelty (born 13 July 1954), Australian police officer, is the current Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jet Li (born Li Lianjie on April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese martial artist, actor, Wushu champion, and international film star. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...
Estonia	Three confirmed dead in Thailand.
Finland	179 dead, from which 170 people died in Khao Lak, eight in Phuket and one in Sri Lanka. Further information: Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Finland
France	95 killed and 189 injured.
Germany	537 are confirmed dead and 15 are still missing and presumed dead (as of December 7th, 2005) [15]. Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, on vacation in Sri Lanka, was rescued from the roof of his flooded hotel by military helicopter.
Greece	Three people still missing [16]. One person lightly injured in Phuket, Thailand, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Approximately 300 Greek tourists are estimated to be in Phuket.
Hong Kong (PRC)	38 residents were confirmed dead with 2 more missing in Thailand (CRHK) (as of December 30th, 2006). The Hong Kong SAR government has set up a web page containing information of some unlocated people on January 1 2005 (English: [17], Chinese: [18]). The website has not been updated since 6 September 2005, a sign to some that the two missing are presumed dead. Further information: Impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Hong Kong
Ireland	Four persons confirmed dead.
Israel	Six Israelis were killed, one more still missing from the Thai resort of Phuket, and presumed dead.
Italy	40 Italian citizens were confirmed as dead. About 10,000/12,000 Italian citizens were in the region (either tourists or resident abroad), according to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Japan	37 confirmed deaths of Japanese and 7 or less missing (as of June 27th, 2005). Among the dead are Sadayuki Yoshino, the First Secretary at the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok, and his 8-year-old son who were vacationing together in Phuket [19], Thailand.

The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, by far the worst accident in the number of lives lost during peacetime Finland, killed 179 Finns in Thailand and Sri Lanka, and caused widespread public debate and investigations into the actions of Finnish officials who were claimed to have failed to help their citizens... Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (born April 3, 1930) is a German conservative politician and statesman. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... Commercial Radio Hong Kong is one of the two commercial radio broadcasting company in Hong Kong (the other being Metro Radio). ... Special administrative region may be: Peoples Republic of China Special administrative regions, present-day administrative divisions (as of 2006) set up by the Peoples Republic of China to administer Hong Kong (since 1997) and Macau (since 1999) Republic of China Special administrative regions, also translated as special administrative... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Overview The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake of moment magnitude 9. ... A BTS skytrain passing the Sathon area of Bangkok. ...

K - R

Luxembourg	A woman and her daughter have been confirmed dead. Approximately 400 people were in the affected region according to the government.
Mexico	2 deaths and 1 person missing.
Netherlands	There are currently 36 confirmed Dutch deaths. The last official victim was identified on August 3rd 2005. About 5 people remain unaccounted for in the sense that it is not clear if they were in the disaster area at the time of the tsunami. These are people who had not been in touch with family or friends in the Netherlands for some time before the tsunami, and have been filed as "regular missing persons".
New Zealand	The Foreign Affairs Ministry has confirmed 6 New Zealand deaths including an elderly New Zealand-born woman, who held Canadian citizenship.
Norway	84 people died. Further information: Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Norway
Philippines	Eight people reported dead, several injured, in Phuket, Thailand.
Poland	According to Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs one Polish tourist died and 12 people were missing. Three people were hospitalised in Phuket and Krabi. The number of Polish tourists in the affected areas was estimated to be around 2,000.
Portugal	According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a total of 230 Portuguese were thought to be in the region. From those, 4 are reported dead and 4 to be missing.
Republic of China	Three confirmed dead, and many injured. Thirty-five fishing boats from Taiwan in Phuket, Thailand, were beached and damaged; sailors suffered minor injuries.
Russia	At least 2 are dead at Phuket, Thailand, and 7 are missing, according to the Russian Embassy. About 800 Russian tourists were at Phuket alone. Around 250 Russian tourists were in Sri Lanka, all of whom are safe.

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S - Z

Singapore	The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported 9 dead people: 1 in Sri Lanka, 1 in India, 2 in Indonesia, 5 in Thailand.
South Africa	Casualties in South East Asia: 14 South Africans have been confirmed dead. All these 14 people have died in Phuket or on the Phi Phi Islands, Thailand. By 26 January 2005 the South African Department of Foreign Affairs had traced the whereabouts of all 2,896 South Africans who were known to have been in South East Asia at the time of the disaster. This includes those confirmed dead [20].
South Korea	The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported 17 dead and 3 missing.
Spain	According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2 confirmed dead, both in Khao Lak beach, in Phuket, Thailand.
Sweden	According to the Swedish Police 543 persons have died. 528 persons have been identified until May 16th, 2006 [21].
Switzerland	Over 2,200 Swiss nationals are estimated to have been in the affected area at the time of disaster. 106 have been confirmed as deceased by the Department of Foreign Affairs, and many more injured; 6 persons are still missing (as of 20th November, 2005).
Turkey	According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, one Turk killed in Phuket, Thailand. A plane, which was sent to Maldives by Turkish government to gather all the Turks in the region, returned with only 13 survivors and AKUT, a well-known Turkish search and rescue organisation that was taken there by the plane. Turkish GSM operator Turkcell announced that signals from 2,500 of its subscribers were received in the area, meaning at least 2,500 Turks were present when the disaster occurred [22].
Ukraine	2 people listed as missing.
United Kingdom	On 26th December over 10,000 British holidaymakers were estimated to have been in the region. There are 149 Britons confirmed dead and 1 missing (as of December 9th, 2005) [23]. Richard Attenborough's 14-year-old granddaughter Lucy Holland is among the dead; her sister Alice (17) survived after being treated in a hospital; two other family members are missing. Fashion photographer Simon Atlee is dead; he was on holiday with his girlfriend Czech model Petra Nemcova, who survived. Charlie Dimmock lost her mother and step-father.
United States	The US State Department reports 18 dead and 15 missing, presumed dead (including a well-known photographer, Fernando Bengoechea); out of them, nine died in Sri Lanka and 24 in Thailand. The State Department was working through a list of 18 unaccounted for as of February 8. It is understood that the key US/UK military installation at the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia was unaffected by the disaster.[24]
Vietnam	One Vietnamese confirmed dead and three injured in Thailand. Dozens of Vietnamese shopkeepers in the area have been affected.

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Detection of the tsunami outside the Indian Ocean region

American Samoa	Tsunami energy that passed into the Pacific Ocean caused wave fluctuations of 13 cm from crest to trough at Pago Pago.
Antarctica	Wave fluctuations of 73 cm due to the tsunami were detected at Showa Station (Shōwa Kichi), 8900 km (5500 miles) from the epicentre.
Brazil	Although it is in the coast of the Atlantic ocean the city of Rio de Janeiro detected strange tides fluctuations that changed up and down 30cm each half hour (normally it should vary up to 1.3 m in four hours). In the close city of Niterói, the sea level went up to 60cm entering in 50 fisherman houses. No significative loss was detected.
Chile	Tsunami energy that passed into the Pacific Ocean caused wave fluctuations of 19 cm from crest to trough at Iquique.
Fiji	Tsunami energy that passed into the Pacific Ocean caused wave fluctuations of 11 cm at Suva.
Russia	Tsunami energy that passed into the Pacific Ocean caused wave fluctuations of 29 cm at Pacific Ocean coast of Russia Far East.
Mexico	Tsunami energy that passed into the Pacific Ocean caused wave fluctuations of 2.6m at Manzanillo, Colima, due to focusing of tsunami energy from the Pacific plate rise and local terrain.
New Zealand	Tsunami energy that passed into the Pacific Ocean caused wave fluctuations of 65 cm at Jackson Bay and 50 cm at Waitangi on Chatham Island.
Peru	Tsunami energy that passed into the Pacific Ocean caused wave fluctuations of 50 cm from crest to trough at Callao.
United States	Tsunami energy that passed into the Pacific Ocean caused wave fluctuations of 22 cm at San Diego, California, and 6 cm at Hilo, Hawaii.
Vanuatu	Tsunami energy that passed into the Pacific Ocean caused wave fluctuations of 18 cm at Port Vila.

It is reported that in Maoming, Guangdong, China, underground waterways and wells were filled with lots of unusually big catfish (塘虱) on 28 December. Half an hour after the earthquake, waves as high as 20cm occurred at fish ponds and wells in Maoming and Meizhou when there was no wind. (HKET, Maoming Daily) Pago Pago, pronounced PAHNG-oh PAHNG-oh, is the capital of American Samoa, a territory of the United States of America. ... Showa Station (昭和基地 Shōwa Kichi) is a Japanese research station located at 66°00S, 39°35E in Antarctica. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... Location of NiterÃ³i Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Mayor Godofredo Pinto (Workers Party (Brazil)) Area - City 129,375 kmÂ² Population - City (2006) 476. ... Walk Baquedano Iquique (IPA /ikike/) is a city in northern Chile, capital of TarapacÃ¡ Region, on the Pacific coast, just west of the Atacama Desert. ... Suva is the capital city of Fiji. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... Manzanillo is a city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. ... Jackson Bay is a gently curving bay 24 kilometres wide, located on the West Coast of New Zealands South Island. ... Chatham Island is by far the largest island of the Chatham Islands group, in the south Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of New Zealand, named after the survey ship HMS Chatham which discovered the island in 1791. ... Callao (Spanish: El Callao) is the largest and most important port in Peru. ... â€œSan Diegoâ€ redirects here. ... Hilo (pronounced IPA: ) is a coastal city in the State of HawaiÊ»i, and is the largest community on the island of HawaiÊ»i. ... Port Vila (population 29,356, coordinates ) is the capital city of Vanuatu. ... Maoming (èŒ‚å) is one of the largest city in the west of Guangdong province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Maoming (èŒ‚å) is one of the largest city in the west of Guangdong province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Meizhou (æ¢…å·ž) is a prefecture-level city of eastern Guangdong Province in the south of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Hong Kong Economics Times (HKET) (香港經濟日報, Cantonese IPA: hœŋ1gɔŋ2 giŋ1dzɑɪ3 jɐt6bəʊ3, Mandarin Pinyin: Xiānggǎng Jīngjì Rìbào) is a Chinese business newspaper...

External links

CNN: Count of foreigners among tsunami dead
CNN: Celebrities affected by the quake and tsunamis
CNN: Emergency hotline numbers

Links to search for missing people

BBC News - Asia Quake: Trace the Missing
CNN - Tsunami Tragedy: Your Appeals
ICRC - Family Links: Bay of Bengal Earthquake and Tsunamis uses Red Cross and Red Crescent tracing services
Missing People
Tsunami Missing People
Lonely Planet: Missing People Branch
BCZ.com Classifieds to post information to search for your lost ones.

Indonesia

Central Aceh Missing Persons Database (save, injure or dead)
Tsunami Disaster in Malaysia : Missing persons and updates

Sri Lanka

University of Moratuwa Missing Persons Database

Thailand

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Coordinating Center
Phuket Disaster Message Board Message boards to find missing people or let them know you're okay
Official Thai Tsunami Information Center
Missing Persons Registration from Tsunami in Thailand official directory for Thailand
Search & Rescue Center (Manager Online) - to post picture and information of your lost person
Search for Tidal Wave's Victims (Manager Online)
Searching For Missing/Dead/Injured People from Tsunami Disaster Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Government, in English, in Chinese

Links to Forums & Discussions

AsianTsunami.org A forum dedicated to the support of the on-going disaster relief work.

Category: Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake by country

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JesusChristIndia.com - 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Information and Resources (4763 words)
	Each of these megathrust earthquakes also spawned tsunamis (in the Pacific Ocean), but the death toll from these was significantly lower—a few thousand for the worst one — probably because of the lower population density along the coasts near affected areas and the much greater distances to more populated coasts.
	Because the 1,200 km of faultline affected by the quake was in a nearly north-south orientation, the greatest strength of the tsunami waves was in an east-west direction.
	The 2004 earthquake and tsunamis seems to be the worst natural disaster since the 1970 Bhola cyclone (Bangladesh), estimated to have killed 500,000.

Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2746 words)
	Countries with a smaller number of casualties, as well as those which have lost citizens who were travelling abroad, are listed further on in the article.
	General observations: Ocean level variance two to three meters outside normal reported in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, and a surge of 1.5m was observed as far as Struisbaai in the Western Cape, 8500km from the epicentre of the earthquake.
	It is understood that the key US/UK military installation at the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia was unaffected by the disaster.

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