| Tsunami Damage in Indonesia |
| Earthquake Spawns Tsunami |
** NEW IMAGES FROM MELUABOH **
On December 26, 2004, a tsunami swept across the Indian ocean, spawned by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra. Indonesia suffered many tsunami casualties, part of the total death toll of over 155,000.
Here we see before and after images of many of the areas of Indonesia hardest hit by the tsunami. Click each image for a larger view.
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Meluaboh Overview (Before Tsunami) Imagery collected May 18, 2004 Description: Area overview before tsunami Credit: DigitalGlobe * NEW |
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Meluaboh Overview Imagery collected January 7, 2005 Description: Area overview Credit: DigitalGlobe * NEW |
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Banda Aceh Shore (Before Tsunami) Imagery collected June 23, 2004 Description: Shore detail before tsunami Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Banda Aceh Shore Imagery collected December 28, 2004 Description: Shore detail Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Banda Aceh City Overview (Before Tsunami) Imagery collected June 23, 2004 Description: Area overview before tsunami Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Banda Aceh City Overview Imagery collected December 28, 2004 Description: Area overview Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Banda Aceh Detail Before Debris Imagery collected June 23, 2004 Description: Area detail before debris Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Banda Aceh Debris Detail Imagery collected December 28, 2004 Description: Area debris detail Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Banda Aceh Before Flooding Imagery collected June 23, 2004 Description: Area before flooding Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Banda Aceh Flooding Imagery collected December 28, 2004 Description: Area detailing flooding from tsunami Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Banda Aceh Northern Shore (Before Tsunami) Imagery collected June 23, 2004 Description: Shore detail before tsunami Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Banda Aceh Northern Shore Imagery collected December 28, 2004 Description: Shore detail Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Banda Aceh South Overview (Before Tsunami) Imagery collected April 12, 2004 Description: South area overview before tsunami Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Banda Aceh South Overview Imagery collected January 2, 2005 Description: South area overview Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Gleebruk Village (Before Tsunami) Imagery collected April 12, 2004 Description: Village detail before tsunami Credit: DigitalGlobe |
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Gleebruk Village Imagery collected January 2, 2005 Description: Village detail Credit: DigitalGlobe |
Image Credits: DigitalGlobe - Used by Permission