A tsunami is a Japanese word which roughly translates into "harbour wave" it is triggered by a vertical disturbance in the ocean for example an earthquake, landslide or volcanic eruption. The cause of the 2004 Boxing Day disaster was a large earthquake off the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where 2 plates of the earth's crust grind against each other.

Discusses the 2004 tsunami in southern Asia. Describes the devestation of the storm and considers possible causes.

The tsunami that struck the coast of Southeast Asia in December 2004 resulted in many deaths as well as nightmares for many of the survivors. The following is one's person's account of the tsunami and the loss that it caused to that person.

The economic, health, and educational impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.