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275,000 people were killed in 14 countries across two continents. The last two known fatalities were swept out to sea in South Africa more than 12 hours after the quake.
A 1,200km section of the earth's crust shifted beneath the Indian Ocean. It released energy equivalent to more than 23,000 Hiroshima bombs Waves reached 30m in height and spread up to 3krn inland, carrying debris and salt water. The retreating waters eroded whole shorelines.
Measuring between 9.1 and 9.3 on the Richter scale, it was the second-largest earthquake ever recorded, causing the entire planet to vibrate by at least 10mm.
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