Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Tsumai, December 26th 2004



The 26th December tsunami was the worst natural disaster to ever strike Thailand, causing loss of life as well as major damage to property, the environment and the economy. The severe impact on the natural environment in turn had serious consequences on the fishing and tourism industries and, therefore, thousands of families' livelihoods.

Sunday 26 December 2004 (timings given for Khao Lak, Baan Nam Khem village)

    07.58 Earthquake off west coast of Sumatra measured over 9 on the Richter Scale

    09.35 Sea receded to 100 metres from the Andaman coast for about 5 minutes

    09.38 Large wave strikes, 2-3 metres high

    09.43 First tsunami strikes - 6-7 metres high

    10.03 Second tsunami strikes - 10 metres high

    10.20 Third tsunami strikes, 5 metres high: causes hour long inundation

    12.00 Sea level returns to normal


No. people killed 5,395

No. people missing 2,817
Bodies still unidentified 1,650
No. of affected people 58,550

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