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Highest Recorded Wave Height Time Elapsed After Rupture Local Arrival Time UTC Arrival Time Distance From Epicenter NOTE: All times and measurements are approximate 30 minutes INDONESIA Banda Aceh 30 m 100 ft 260 km 160 mi 8:30 AM 1:30 AM 1.5 hours THAILAND Patong Beach 6 m 20 ft 580 km 360 mi 9:30 AM 2:30 AM 3 hours SRI LANKA Galle Port 6 m 20 ft 1,750 km 1,100 mi 10:00 AM 4:00 AM 3 hours INDIA Chennai 5 m 16 ft 2,020 km 1,260mi 9:30 AM 4:00 AM 8 hours SOMALIA Hafun 5 m 16 ft 5,000 km 3,110 mi 11:00 AM 9:00 AM 9 hours KENYA Watamu 3 m 9 ft 6,240 km 3,880 mi 1:00 PM 10:00 AM 12 hours SOUTH AFRICA Rooi Els 2 m 6 ft 8,000 km 5,000 miles 3:00 PM 1:00 PM 13 hours ANTARCTICA Showa Station 1 m 3 ft 9,080 km 5,650 miles 5:00 PM 2:00 PM 7:58 AM 12:58 AM INDIAN OCEAN West Coast Northern Sumatra 160 km (100 mi) offshore 2004 INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI TIMELINE

2004 INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI …...THAILAND Patong Beach 6 m 20 ft 580 km 360 mi 9:30 AM 2:30 AM 3 hours SRI LANKA Galle Port 6 m 20 ft 1,750 km 1,100 mi 10:00 AM 4:00

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Page 1: 2004 INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI …...THAILAND Patong Beach 6 m 20 ft 580 km 360 mi 9:30 AM 2:30 AM 3 hours SRI LANKA Galle Port 6 m 20 ft 1,750 km 1,100 mi 10:00 AM 4:00

Highest RecordedWave Height

Time ElapsedAfter Rupture

LocalArrival Time

UTCArrival Time

DistanceFrom Epicenter

NOTE: All times and measurements are approximate

30 minutes

INDONESIABanda Aceh

30 m100 ft

260 km160 mi

8:30 AM

1:30 AM

1.5 hours

THAILANDPatong Beach

6 m20 ft

580 km 360 mi

9:30 AM

2:30 AM

3 hours

SRI LANKAGalle Port

6 m20 ft

1,750 km1,100 mi

10:00 AM

4:00 AM

3 hours

INDIAChennai

5 m16 ft

2,020 km1,260mi

9:30 AM

4:00 AM

8 hours

SOMALIAHafun

5 m16 ft

5,000 km3,110 mi

11:00 AM

9:00 AM

9 hours

KENYAWatamu

3 m9 ft

6,240 km3,880 mi

1:00 PM

10:00 AM

12 hours

SOUTH AFRICARooi Els

2 m6 ft

8,000 km5,000 miles

3:00 PM

1:00 PM

13 hours

ANTARCTICAShowa Station

1 m3 ft

9,080 km5,650 miles

5:00 PM

2:00 PM

7:58 AM

12:58 AM

INDIAN OCEANWest Coast

Northern Sumatra160 km

(100 mi) o�shore

2004 INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI TIMELINE