Waves from Powerful Quake Kill Thousands in Asia

NPR | By Sheilah Kast,

Michael Sullivan

Published December 26, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

One of the largest earthquakes in recent memory hit Southeast Asia Sunday morning, setting off tsunamis that killed thousands. Measured at 8.9, it is the strongest earthquake since a 9.2 quake hit Alaska in 1964. Hear NPR's Sheilah Kast and NPR's Michael Sullivan.

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