History: October 25 (#3)

History: October 25 (#3)
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October 25, 2010 A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands, triggering a tsunami that kills at least 400 people.

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On October 25, in the year 2010: A magnitude 7.8 earthquak e strikes off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands, triggering a tsunami that kills at least 400 people. A tsunami is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.

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Why October 25, 2010 matters: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake str ikes off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands, triggering a tsunami that kills at least 400 people. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: October 25, 2010 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital re volution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands, triggering a tsunami that kills at least 400 people. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)