Disasters in modern history
The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

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Discover everything about tsunamis, and specially about the one that happened in 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. This was the ninth deadliest natural disaster in modern history. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and Myanmar were hardest hit.

Then answer the following questions:
Hint: Use the links on your right hand to find out the answers.

What does tsunami mean?
What happened when the Indian Ocean Tsunami approached land?
Can a tsunami happen here (in Catalunya)?
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