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Today in History: December 26, massive earthquake triggers devastating tsunami

Also on this day, Kwanzaa was first celebrated

A tsunami-devastated beach in India after a massive earthquake in Indonesia
TOPSHOT – A general view of the scene at the Marina beach in Madras, 26 December 2004, after tidal waves hit the region. Tidal waves devastated the southern Indian coastline killing 1000 people, the home minister said, warning that the grim death toll was expected to rise. Disaster struck just after dawn as a huge earthquake in Indonesia sent tsunamis crashing westwards, sweeping men, women and children out to sea. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
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A 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami with waves up to 100 feet (30 meters) high, killing an estimated 230,000 people.

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