2004 Indian Ocean earthquake near the Indonesian island of Sumatra struck the southern coast on 26 December 2004 . The earthquake registered 9.1 – 9.3 Mw and was the largest in five decades . It was followed by strong aftershocks on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands . The death toll of the earthquake was 1,500 people
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on India