It Was 20 Years Ago When The Indian Ocean Tsunami Hit
By Dr. Lee Khiam Jin
December 2024 FEATURE
DECEMBER 26, 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the deadliest of tsunamis, triggered by a 9.3 magnitude undersea megaquake off the shore of Banda Aceh in the Andaman Sea. Now known as the Indian Ocean Tsunami, it brought giant waves at run-up heights over 100ft and killed more than 227,000 people across 14 countries from Indonesia to Somalia. It is also the first-ever recorded tsunami in Malaysia.Penang was not spared, with Batu Ferringhi, Telok Bahang and Pulau Betong being among...
Dr. Lee Khiam Jin
served the United Nations and ASEAN in disaster
management. He enjoys teaching, writing, mentoring
and researching on matters related to disaster risk
reduction, sustainable development, smart cities
and ASEAN. You might bump into him hiking at
Sungai Ara or when running half-marathons.
