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On December 26, 2004, a historic earthquake shook the world. As many were celebrating the holiday season, a team of USGS scientists worked through the night, observing one of the largest and deadliest seismic events in modern history: the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake (Magnitude 9.1). This catastrophic event triggered tsunamis that claimed over 230,000 lives across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. But from tragedy came transformation. The aftermath led to groundbreaking changes in ho

🌊 On 26 December 2004 – 20 years ago today – the Indian Ocean tsunami was a wake-up call for humanity. 🌏Its devastating impacts rippled across countries and geographies. But in the aftermath of the international community came together to offer affected communities support and to take action to protect the world against future risks. Within 18 months this unprecedented global collaboration established a new Indian Ocean early warning system – an achievement that should inspire us to tackle the