Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

a ship and other debris on a beach in indonesia after a tsunami

Why Indonesia’s tsunamis are so deadly

Environment

A combination of plate tectonics in the region, the shape of the coastline, vulnerable communities and a less-than-robust early warning system all combine to make Indonesian tsunamis especially dangerous.

A rose is lit by a candle as survivors, local residents and visitors gather for a ceremony for victims of the 2004 tsunami in Ban Nam Khem, a fishing village destroyed by the wave. Survivors of Asia's 2004 tsunami and relatives of its 226,000 victims crie

Survivors will never forget the day the tsunami hit

Environment

Tourists flocking to tsunami-scarred Indonesian communities

The selfish act of altruism

Global Politics

Pulitzer-Prize Winning Photographer on Capturing Tragedy

Tsunami Tourism in Indonesia

Environment

A growing number of tourists are coming to see the relics of tsunami destruction in Aceh.

Top of the Hour: International Aid to Japan, Morning Headlines

The impact of last week’s earthquake and tsunami is still impossible to measure. Almost 70 countries have offered aid to Japan, but how does a country coordinate a relief mission on this scale?

Top of the Hour: Tsunami Hits Japan, Morning Headlines

A massive 8.8 earthquake has hit near the coast of Japan causing a tsunami that has wiped out much of the coast. Tsunami warnings have been issued across the Pacific Ocean.

Tsunami Devastates Japan

Environment

The New York Times’ Kevin Drew reports on the event from Hong Kong. Emily So, a research civil engineer with the U.S. Geological Survey helps to analyze how the earthquake fits into seismic history.

Top of the Hour: Nightmare in the Pacific, Morning Headlines

The largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan triggered a devastating tsunami which left a wake of destruction across Japan’s northern coast.