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Tsunami India 2004 Velankanni

On december 26 2004 at 759 am local time an undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 91 struck off the coast of the indonesian island of sumatra. Vailankanni town was among the worst hit by the massive 26 december tsunami that was triggered by the 2004 indian ocean earthquake.

Velankanni Church History

Altogether an estimated 230000 to 260000 people died in the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami.

Tsunami india 2004 velankanni. Over 8000 people lost their lives in tamil nadu to these giant waves. Tsunami 2004 kerala tamilnadu sreelanka and indonesia duration. It was a watery death for hundreds of pilgrims thronging the basilica of our lady of good health the famous catholic pilgrim centre in velankanni in coastal south india on the sunday after christmas.

A powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the coast of sumatra island indonesia set off the 2004 indian ocean tsunami also known as the christmas or boxing day tsunami on sunday morning dec. The worlds deadliest tsunami killed over 230000 people in 14 different countries mostly in indonesia. The tsunami struck at around 930 am on that sunday when pilgrims from kerala were inside the church attending the malayalam mass.

In 2004 giant waves swallowed thousands of people in tamil nadus coastal areas like nagapattinam chennai cuddalore velankanni and poompuhar. 2004 tsunami vailankanni town was among the worst hit by the massive 26 december tsunami that was triggered by the 2004 indian ocean earthquake. Tsunami at kanyakumari tamil nadu india boxing day 2004.

The tsunami struck at around 930 am on that sunday when pilgrims from kerala were inside the church attending the malayalam mass. Tsunami at kanyakumari tamil nadu india boxing day. George iype in velankanni december 28 2004 1451 ist.

The water did not enter the shrine but the receding waters swept away hundreds of pilgrims who were on the beach. The quake itself was third most powerful since 1900 exceeded only by the great chilean earthquake of 1960 magnitude 95 and the 1964 good friday earthquake in prince william sound alaska magnitude 92. The tsunami and its aftermath were responsible for immense destruction and loss on the rim of the indian ocean.

Both of those quakes also produced killer tsunamis in the pacific ocean basin. Tsunami live velankanni tamilnadu eat drink fun media. Tsunami kills thousands in nagapattanam and velankanni 26 dec 2004.

Tsunami kills thousands in nagapattanam and velankanni 26 dec 2004. Indian ocean tsunami of 2004 tsunami that hit the coasts of several countries of south and southeast asia in december 2004.

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