The BBC explains how the South Asian tsunami disaster happened with an animated map.

Using real seismic recordings from a number of seismic stations, young scholars find the location of the epicenter of the 2004 Sumatra earthquake. They next determine the path of the tsunami triggered by it, and calculate how much lead...

Complete analysis of the 2005 tsunami that hit Southeast Asia. Gives interactive maps of the disaster and information about the death toll. Also contains photos and other information about the tsunami.

This media-rich essay from NOVA Online describes the challenges involved in installing a warning system for tsunamis in the Indian Ocean.

Conduct a demonstration to learn about how waves function in water. Create a poster that shows the physics of waves, how tsunamis work, the devastation caused by the 2004 tsunami or information about relief efforts for the 2004 tsunami.

Brief discussion of the 2004 tsunami disaster. Find links to other resources on the tsunami that rocked South Asia in 2004.

BBC's official page for the Tsunami disaster of December 2004. Key Stories, eyewitness accounts, reports from correspondents, and animations provide up to date coverage.

December, 2004 article tracing the destruction caused by the Asian tsunami. Find photos, videos, interactive media, and more.

December, 2004 article tracing the destruction caused by the Asian tsunami. Find photos, videos, interactive media, and more.

Brilliant coverage of the South Asian tsunami disaster. Find articles, photos, video, audio, and more rich resources covering this disaster.

January, 2005 article tracing the damage done by the tsunami that hit South Asia. There is a stress on business and economic damage.

This site is a very simple overview of plate tectonics. It includes a map of all the major plates and a diagram of the layers of the earth.