December 26, 2004: At 7.59 local time, a magnitude 9.1 to 9.3 magnitude earthquake shook the sea floor in southwest Sumatra, about 20 to 25 kilometers offshore. In just a few hours, the tsunami waves from the earthquake hit the mainland of Africa.
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Aceh Tsunami that occurred on December 26, 2004 ago, recorded in history as the biggest disaster ever occurred in the world.
An earthquake measuring 9.8 on the Richter scale caused a high wave to reach 30 meters.
Aceh, is one of the worst hit areas of the tsunami, large waves destroyed several districts / cities in Aceh,
One of the most severe is Banda Aceh, as the provincial capital.
The earthquake that occurred at 9:40 am followed by a tsunami of about 15 meters that swept the people near the coast in the city. The estimated total deaths reached 60,000 to 100,000 people.
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and the most inflexible children and middle-aged parents who can not save themselves from their taut water.
The city is almost flat with the ground. But the magic happens, a mosque building stands firmly in the midst of destruction. Some believe that the divine power saved the Rahmatullah Mosque.
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This mosque witnesses how the awful wave of tsunami waves that devastated Aceh, in 2004 ago.
The Flood swept through everything in front of him; houses, schools, village halls, trees, and whatever was nearby, and of course the helpless.
They run out, drift, and flatten the ground. Except the Rahmatullah Mosque which stood firm. In fact, the dome is intact. Only the moon star symbol is a bit skewed,
Hopefully it does not happen again in the land porch amek mecca