Tsunami news for Aceh,

Countries Hit By Earthquake 27 December 2004
The epicentre of the earthquake was off the western island of Sumatra, striking at about ... water, up to 10m high in places, hit the provinces of Aceh and North ... Journal of Turkish Weekly,

At least 2,434 people . . . in earthquake in ACEH, N. Sumatra 27 December 2004
Jakarta, December 27 KAZINFORM - At least 2,434 people were . . . in a tectonic earthquake and huge tidal waves which struck Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and ... Kazinform,

Wave of disaster 27 December 2004
The 8.9-magnitude earthquake occurred close to the Indonesian province of Aceh, where an uprising by Muslim militants has challenged the administration in ... The Times,

Some 5,000 people . . . in Indonesia: Officials 27 December 2004
...an extremely powerful earthquake and the following tsunami on Sunday, officials said here on Monday. The figure comprised those who died in Aceh province and ... Xinhua,

Tsunamis . . . thousands 27 December 2004
...powerful since 1900 and the strongest since a 9.2 temblor slammed Alaska in 1964, US earthquake experts said. Initial damage centred on Banda Aceh, capital of ... Wodonga Border Mail,

Asian Commodities Unaffected By Quake, Tsunami 27 December 2004
...said the supply of rubber and palm oil from Aceh province in northern Sumatra might be disrupted because the tremors caused by the earthquake destroyed roads. ... Yahoo News

Singpore ready to aid those affected in earthquakes 27 December 2004
Some parts of Singapore slightly sensed the powerful earthquake,which hit Indonesia's Aceh region early Sunday. The earthquake and ... Xinhua,

Major Earthquake, Massive . . . Toll 27 December 2004
Residents of restive Aceh province, which bore the brunt of the devastation, said a fresh tremor was felt on the northern tip of Sumatra island in the early ... WIFR,

Southeast Asia tsunamis not to impact China: experts 27 December 2004
...by CSSB rocked many parts of the provinces of North Sumatra and Aceh in Indonesia ... The most disastrous one came from an earthquake off the coast of Chile in 1960 ... Xinhua,

Shares set to end on a high 27 December 2004
..."Aceh is a resource-rich province," Yudhistia Susanto, of PT Batavia Prosperindo Aset Manajemen in Jakarta, told Bloomberg. ... "The earthquake is pushing up gold ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Rescue team awaits Asia request 27 December 2004
...travel to southern Asia after 6,000 people died following the biggest earthquake in 40 ... The 8.9 magnitude quake struck under the sea near Aceh in north Indonesia ... BBC News,

10 largest earthquakes since 1900 27 December 2004
Dec 26, 2004:Indonesia - A quake measuring 9.0 struck the coast of Aceh province on ... Nov 4, 1952 - Russia - An earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 generated a ... Financial Express,

Tidal Waves . . . Over 14,000 in Asia 27 December 2004
In Bandah Aceh, Indonesia, 150 miles from the quake´s epicenter, dozens of bloated bodies littered the ... The earthquake´s aftereffects came without warning. ... Diario Digital Juárez,

7 HK tourists injured by tsunamis in Thailand 27 December 2004
A powerful earthquake jolted many parts of Sumatra, Aceh in Indonesia Sunday morning. The epicenter of the quake was located in ... Xinhua,

The . . . are many, but each has a story 27 December 2004
In the capital, Banda Aceh, the earthquake shockwaves collapsed high-rise buildings. Thousands ran into the street panicking. Then the earth stopped heaving. ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

UPI NewsTrack TopNews 27 December 2004
26 (UPI) -- An earthquake hit southern Asia Sunday, killing more than 10,000 people in ... The 8.9 magnitude quake struck under the sea near Aceh in north Indonesia ... Washington Times,

The Tragedy Engulfing Asia 27 December 2004
The unstable Aceh region on the northern tip of Sumatra island suffered the full force of the tsunami, generated by the huge earthquake whose epicentre was ... The Scotsman,

Quake, tsunami . . . more than 11,000 -- waves reach Africa 27 December 2004
...with the earthquake -- the epicentre of which was located 10 kilometres below the surface of the sea floor about 250 kilometres SSE of Banda Aceh and 320 ... National Business Review,

Tsunami Waves . . . Thousands 27 December 2004
Sunday's undersea earthquake, with its epicentre near the Indonesian island of Sumatra , was ... The worst affected area in the country was Banda Aceh, the capital ... Kavkaz Center,

Swept to their deaths 27 December 2004
It was shocking.". Towns in Indonesia's Aceh province, the closest region to the earthquake's epicentre, were swamped by the waves. ... IrishExaminer.com (subscription),

Homes flattened, no phones, and the . . . hang in trees 27 December 2004
IN NORTHERN Indonesia, close to the centre of the earthquake yesterday, bodies were left ... The worst-hit city was Banda Aceh, capital of Aceh province at the ... The Times,

Aceh . . . Toll Remains Unclear 27 December 2004
Telecommunications are still down across Aceh almost one day after the devastating earthquake registered at 8.9 on the Richter scale unleashed giant tsunami ... Laksamana,

Asia quake . . . toll tops 23,000 27 December 2004
It was the strongest earthquake on Earth since 1964 and tied a 1952 quake ... Information from Aceh province -- closest to the epicenter, which was about 100 miles ... KSBI 52,

Disease big fear as Indonesia wakes to devastation 27 December 2004
...tents and larger buildings as the sun rose a day after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the world's biggest in 40 years, struck off the coast of Aceh province on ... Stuff.co.nz,

USGS Reports Quake To Be Magnitude 9.0 27 December 2004
...least 200 people ..., buildings destroyed or damaged in the Banda Aceh area, Sumatra ... This is now the fourth largest earthquake in the world since 1900 and is ... Free Internet Press,

Parliament Concerned Over Quake Aid Corruption 27 December 2004
Laksamana.Net - Indonesian parliamentarians are justified in demanding that the Rp50 billion ($540,000) taken to earthquake devastated Aceh this morning does ... Laksamana,

Government Prepares 3 Hectares for Mass Burial 27 December 2004
Net - The Aceh government is reportedly preparing some three hectares of state land to receive the bodies of victims from Sunday’s devastating earthquake and ... Laksamana,

Prisoners Flee After Tsunami Hits Indonesia Jail 27 December 2004
...by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Sumatra island. The tsunami has . . . more than 168 people so far in Indonesia, many across Aceh on Sumatra's ... India Daily,

ACT members in south and south east Asia respond to disaster 27 December 2004
...and Nicobar Islands lie close to the fault line of Sunday's undersea earthquake. ... CWS will conduct a rapid assessment mission to Aceh this week, working with a ... Reuters AlertNet,

Indonesia: 'This is a true catastrophe' 27 December 2004
...described how the early reports of an earthquake snowballed into a national catastrophe as water deluged the flat coastal plane in the northern Aceh province. ... The Times,

At least 4,491 . . . from quake, tsunamis in Indonesia: official 27 December 2004
At least 4,491 people were . . . when a powerful earthquake and tidal waves hit ... The bulk of the casualties were in Sumatra's northern Aceh province, with the ... TerraDaily

Sri Lanka devastated 27 December 2004
At least 4185 people were . . . in the earthquake and tidal waves that hit the ... said most of the casualties were in Sumatra’s northern Aceh province, with ... Deccan Herald,

Quake waves . . . thousands 27 December 2004
...and the strongest since a 9.2 temblor slammed Alaska in 1964, US earthquake experts said. ... Initial damage centered on the Indonesian province of Aceh on Sumatra ... ???,

Year-end Special Edition 27 December 2004
...was compounded on Sunday, when the third most powerful earthquake in the ... tidal waves, destroyed and inundated many coastal areas of Aceh, killing thousands ... Jakarta Post,

Ballarat residents wait anxiously for news of relatives 27 December 2004
4128 Australians were believed to be in countries affected by the earthquake. ... of the 16 visiting health professionals lived in the Indonesian province of Aceh. ... Ballarat Courier,

Crude Oil Falls as Mild US Winter Eases Fuel Supply Concern 27 December 2004
An earthquake yesterday off the Indonesian coast, about 1,000 miles northwest of ... more than 11,000 people in coastal areas of Indonesia's Aceh province, India ... Bloomberg

Russian Emergencies Minister Says Asia Tsunami Disaster Could Have ... 27 December 2004
The world’s biggest earthquake in 40 years triggered a wall of water up to 10 ... In Banda Aceh, capital of Indonesia’s Aceh province near the epicenter of the ... MOSNEWS,

Market stands firm after tsunami tragedy 27 December 2004
...yesterday as selling pressure was well absorbed in the wake of the worst earthquake in 40 years that struck beneath the Indian Ocean west of Aceh, in Sumatra ... The Edge Daily,

Tsunami Batters Asia, Claiming Over 11,000 Lives 27 December 2004
...seismology. SW: Due to a large earthquake occurring in the sea, the epicenter is located in the sea off the coast of Aceh. So why ... Radio Singapore International,

Asian apocalypse: Tsunamis . . . 9,500 27 December 2004
Towns in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the closest region to the earthquake’s epicenter, were swamped by the waves. The health ... Himalayan Times,

Asian tsunami . . . 12,300, many more homeless 27 December 2004
The earthquake, of magnitude 8.9 as measured by the US Geological Survey, that ... The worst affected area was Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province, where ... Voice of Viet Nam,

Vacationing tourists among casualties 27 December 2004
Sunday's earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra island sent tsunamis rolling across the Indian ... Aceh province on Sumatra island was near the epicenter and was the ... Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription),

Earthquake and tsunami . . . more than 400 people in Aceh and North ... Dec 26, 2004
An earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale caused a tsunami that swept away ... scores of lives among fishermen in the coastal region in both Aceh and North ... AsiaNews.it,

8.5 Earthquake Strikes off Indoneasian Coast Dec 25, 2004
..."It must be the strongest earthquake in the last 15 years.''. Residents in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, 1,000 miles northwest of Jakarta, and others in ... KPIX-TV 5,

More than 400 . . . in Indonesia Dec 26, 2004
Aceh province on the northern tip of Sumatra island - which for years has been ... their homes and were headed for higher ground after the earthquake, which was ... Chennai Online,

Earthquake rocks parts of Indonesia Dec 25, 2004
The quake struck the country's northernmost province of Aceh. Thousands ... collapsed. Officials said the earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1. ... Capital News 9,

Sri Lanka tremors . . . 160: Dec 25, 2004
...earthquake measuring 8.5 on the Richter scale jolted areas around Sumatra region. The epicentre was approximately 300 km from Medan and 200 km from Banda Aceh ... New Kerala,

Major quake rocks northern Sumatra, communication lines cut Dec 26, 2004
JAKARTA (JP): A major earthquake rocked on Sunday the northern part of Sumatra ... The quake's epicenter was 149 kilometers south of Meulaboh in West Aceh regency 2 ... Jakarta Post,

Tidal Waves Follow Massive Southeast Asia Earthquakes Dec 25, 2004
...nine people were . . . in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, el-Shinta radio station quoted a witness as saying. Meanwhile, a powerful earthquake jolted a ... Scotland on Sunday,

Fleeing tourists tell of the sudden horror Dec 26, 2004
The huge earthquake, which measured 8.9 on the Richter scale, struck in the Indian ocean southwest of Aceh province on Sumatra, causing tidal waves and flash ... Daily Telegraph,