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Tsunami 2004: what are the biggest earthquakes in history?

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On Boxing Day 2004 , a monstrous 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian ocean, unleashing widespread devastation in the surrounding land.

Waves towering as tall as 30 m were unleashed, impacting many countries - with India , Thailand , Sri Lanka and Indonesia the worst effected.

Earthquakes occur all across the globe, mainly in the South Pacific region.

All the five strongest earthquakes to occur since records began have struck there.

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