On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.1 undersea earthquake struck 240km west of Sumatra, Indonesia, rupturing the greatest ...

Memory canonization is evident in the creation of disaster monuments and commemoration events, including in Aceh.

Infrastructure in Aceh has been rebuilt and is now more resilient than before the tsunami struck. Early warning systems have ...

The earthquake and tsunami claimed the lives of over 200,000 people, the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century.

t has been 20 years, but Nurlina can still remember every second following the 10-minute earthquake that rocked Gampong ...

In Aceh, Indonesia, thousands gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami which took 230,000 lives across multiple countries. Survivors prayed at mass graves, recalling ...

Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Masaki Yasushi, has expressed the hope that the Aceh government will strengthen disaster ...

Twenty years after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami left over 220,000 people dead, residents of Aceh, Indonesia, ...

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