Wikipedia:Today's second feature/September 25, 2005

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2004 tsunami in Ao Nang, Thailand
2004 tsunami in Ao Nang, Thailand

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was a magnitude 9.15, undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on December 26 2004. The earthquake generated a tsunami that killed more than 150,000 people around the Indian Ocean, making it one of the deadliest disasters in modern history. This photograph shows the tsunami as it reached Ao Nang, Thailand.

Photo credit: David Rydevik