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5 unusual facts about 2005 Sumatra earthquake


1833 Sumatra earthquake

Historically, great or giant megathrust earthquakes have been recorded in 1797, 1833, 1861, 2004, 2005 and 2007, most of them being associated with devastating tsunamis.

1861 Sumatra earthquake

Historically, great or giant megathrust earthquakes have been recorded in 1797, 1833, 1861, 2004, 2005 and 2007, most of them being associated with devastating tsunamis.

1984 Northern Sumatra earthquake

Historically, great or giant megathrust earthquakes have been recorded in 1797, 1833, 1861, 2004, 2005 and 2007, most of them being associated with devastating tsunamis.

2005 Sumatra earthquake

The crash occurred one day before a state visit by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to Australia, where he and Prime Minister of Australia John Howard expressed mutual sorrow for their countries' losses.

Teluk Dalam

On 28 March 2005, the 2005 Sumatra earthquake destroyed many ancient sites and many people were killed.


October 2010 Sumatra earthquake and tsunami

The most recent sequence of large ruptures started with the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and included the 2005 Sumatra earthquake and the 2007 Sumatra earthquakes.


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