A massive earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter magnitude scale creates a tsunami causing devastation in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, The Maldives and many other areas around the rim of the Indian Ocean.

• 2004年的今天，一场大里氏9.；0级的大地震在斯里兰卡、印度、印度尼西亚、泰国、马来西亚、马尔代夫等印度洋边缘地区引发了破坏性的海啸。