STRONG EARTHQUAKE CAUSES TSUNAMIS STRIKING INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, INDIA, THAILAND AND SRI LANKA. According to the US Geological Survey, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 took place on 26 Dec off the west coast of Sumatra at a depth of 40 km, unleashing tsunamis striking seven countries in southern and southeastern Asia, killing 11,460 people.

A moment of silence please, people, a moment of silence.