Boxing Day Indonesia(Indian ocean)

• occured on Boxing Day 2004
• Earthquake of 9.1 magnitude struck off the coast of Indonesia
• Convergence of the Burma plate and the Indian plate.
• Led to tsunami with waves as high as 30 meters. 
• Killed 230,000, affected 14 countries.
• Most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Asia.
• $23 billion in aid.
• There were no tsunami warning systems to warn the local populations despite large delays between quake and tsunami.
• USA donated $350 million
• Devastated infrastructure and fishing communities as well as local tourism leading to structural unemployment