how many countries were affected by the 2004 tsunami?
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It was a disaster still remembered today for its sheer destruction which saw 14 countries affected including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Burma (Myanmar), Somalia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, South Africa, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania and the Seychelles.
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At an all-time high, 106 countries experienced at least one terrorist attack. Of these, 77 countries recorded at least one death, an increase from 65 countries in 2015. Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Syria, and Pakistan remain the top five countries most affected by terrorism.
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['Floods.', 'Earthquakes.', 'Hurricanes and Cyclones.', 'Tsunamis.', 'Tornadoes.', 'Fires.', 'Volcanic Eruptions.']
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On the average, two tsunamis occur per year throughout the world which inflict damage near the source. Approximately every 15 years a destructive, ocean-wide tsunami occurs.
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8.2 earthquake strikes off the coast of Fiji, small tsunami waves observed. WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A deep, undersea earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 has struck Fiji and small tsunami waves have been observed but no damage reported.
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The resulting tsunamis affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands. The epicenter of this megathrust earthquake was near Lumaco, approximately 570 kilometres (350 mi) south of Santiago, with Valdivia being the most affected city.
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Over history, more than 80 tsunamis have been recorded in California. ... In 1964, 12 people were killed when a tsunami struck the coast of California after a magnitude 9.2 earthquake hit Alaska, according to the Department of Conservation. A surge of water 20-feet high flooded 29 blocks of Crescent City.
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Global damage from natural disasters has been steadily increasing, reaching about $142 billion annually in the last 10-year period (2005–2014), a steep increase from $36 billion a year two decades ago (1985–1994) (Guha-Sapir, Below and Hoyois 2015).
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['Cambodia.', 'Korea.', 'Lao PDR.', 'Malaysia.', 'Mongolia.', 'Myanmar.', 'Pacific Islands.', 'Papua New Guinea.']
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A Tsunami is worst than a hurricane! Tsunamis can happen quickly after an earthquake at anytime with no warning. A Tsunami has killed much more people than a Hurricane has. A Tsunami does much more damage than a Hurricane.
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Destruction. The amount of energy and water contained in a huge tsunami can cause extreme destruction when it strikes land. ... Most of the damage is caused by the huge mass of water behind the initial wave front, as the height of the sea keeps rising fast and floods powerfully into the coastal area.
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Asia-5 countries are the principal Asian economies affected by financial market turmoil since 1997. These include Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.
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U.S. West Coast: High to Very High The West Coast states of Washington, Oregon, and California have experienced tsunamis from as far away as Alaska, South America, Japan, and Russia. The most damaging on record is the tsunami caused by the 1964 Great Alaska earthquake.
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Other severely affected countries are Ireland, Russia, Mexico, Hungary, the Baltic states. By contrast, China, Japan, Brazil, India, Iran, Peru and Australia are "among the least affected."
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Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel*, Japan, Jordan*, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria*, Taiwan**, Thailand, Timor-Leste, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, ...
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Hawaii residents might have trouble remembering the last time a tsunami devastated the islands, but a look at the history books shows Hawaii has indeed been hit by its share of destructive waves. The earliest on record was reported in 1813 or 1814 — and the worst occurred in 1946, killing 173 people.
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Tsunami (pronounced soo-NAH-mee) is a Japanese word, and in fact tsunamis are fairly common in Japan. ... Scientists say that a great earthquake of magnitude 9 struck the Pacific Northwest in 1700 and created a tsunami that caused flooding and damage on the Pacific coast of Japan.