Curated OER
Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami, 2004
The BBC reports on the Indian Ocean tsunami that occurred in 2004 off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia as a result of an earthquake. Footage of the waves and destruction around the area is shown. Maps delineate the quake's epicenter and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Waves of Destruction
Learn about the anatomy of a tsunami in this video segment from Nature. Essay, discussion questions, and links to related information included. [1:19]
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Sumatra: A Tale of Two Earthquakes
2004 and 2012 record two massive earthquakes in the same general geographic area occurred. Find out why the outcomes of both were so different. [4:38]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Making Waves, Saving Lives
The devastating 2004 Southeast Asia tsunami provided researchers with previous non-existent valuable data and video as to the workings of a tsunami. As well, a discussion is presented of how a tsunami would affect the west coast of...