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Synopsis On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The epicenter was located under sea water at 3.32 N 95.85 E. This is the fourth largest earthquake in the world since 1900. The earthquake generated tsunamis which swept across the Indian Ocean within hours. Over 120.000 people lost their lies in this disaster. Areas near to the epicenter in Indonesia, especially Aceh, were devastated by the earthquake and tsunamis. The tsunamis also affected Phuket and surrounding areas in Thailand, Penang in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, and places as far as Somalia in Africa. The book, ‘Asian tsunami-The Disaster’ is a synopsis of the 2004 Asia Tsunami that hit the Indonesian harbour. This book is a detailed description on Tsunami in general and the fourth largest earthquake in the 1900.