Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article revised and updated. | May 04, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: PNAS - Influence of coastal vegetation on the 2004 tsunami wave impact in west Aceh. | May 04, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Influence of coastal vegetation on the 2004 tsunami wave impact in west Aceh. | Mar 27, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Radio National Breakfast - Boxing Day tsunami: 10 years on. | Feb 06, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 16, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: South Dakota State University - Open PRAIRIE - Tsunami 2004, India and International Impacts, International Disaster Management (PDF). | Apr 25, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 19, 2025 | ||
| Corrected style issue. | Feb 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Royal Geographical Society - What was the cause of the tsunami? (PDF). | Feb 07, 2025 | ||
| Added information on post-disaster policy changes and commemorative monuments. | Dec 26, 2024 | ||
| Updated death toll and the number of countries affected by the earthquake and tsunami. | Nov 27, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - The Indian Ocean Tsunami and Its Environmental Impacts (PDF). | Sep 16, 2024 | ||
| Added interactive. | May 04, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Tsunami 2004. | Apr 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Tsunami Information Center - Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004. | Mar 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - JetStream Max: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. | Mar 28, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 22, 2023 | ||
| Noted that the Indian Ocean tsunami caused one of the largest natural disasters in recorded history. | Jan 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Mortality, the family and the Indian Ocean Tsunami. | Aug 20, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: USGS - Indian Ocean Tsunami Remembered � Scientists reflect on the 2004 Indian Ocean that killed thousands. | Mar 27, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 17, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Tsunami Science: Advances Since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tragedy. | Mar 13, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: USGS - Indian Ocean Tsunami Remembered � Scientists reflect on the 2004 Indian Ocean that killed thousands. | Mar 13, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Dec 28, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology - Tsunami Facts and Information. | Sep 27, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nichols College - Indian Ocean Tsunami-December 26 2004. | May 02, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology - Tsunami Facts and Information. | Nov 22, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: University at Buffalo, The State University of New York - University Libraries - Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster. | Nov 22, 2015 | ||
| Changed the magnitude of the 2004 earthquake in the Indian Ocean from "9.0" to "9.1." | Oct 05, 2011 | ||
| Changed the title from "Indian Ocean tsunami" to "Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004." | Apr 13, 2010 | ||
| New article added. | Nov 07, 2008 |
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