This year marks the 20th anniversary of the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Commemorations are taking place around the region for the estimated 230,000 lives lost in 14 countries affected by ...

KHAO LAK, Thailand — Watana Sittirachot was raised at an orphanage in Thailand for children affected by the 2004 Asian tsunami. Now, 20 years after the disaster changed the course of his life, he’s ...

In the wee hours of December 26, 2004, a massive 9.2 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean, generating an equally massive tsunami that caused unprecedented devastation to 14 countries and killed ...

It's been 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami, which spanned 14 countries and left more than 230,000 dead. National Geographic's new series, "Tsunami: Race Against Time," provides a 360-degree ...

A massive tsunami generated by a magnitude-9.1 earthquake struck Japan's coast within 30 minutes. Waves as high as 130 feet spilled over seawalls. Within days, three nuclear reactors were disabled.