A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan's northeastern city of Yilan on Saturday, December 27, shaking buildings in Taipei and sending water sloshing in tanks, according to the island's weather administration, with no immediate reports of significant damage. Eyewitness video showed goldfish swimming calmly in a tank before the quake struck, violently rocking water back and forth and causing the fish to dart frantically as household items swayed. The quake with a depth of 73

December 26, 2004 M9.1 Earthquake & Indian Ocean Tsunami In the early morning hours of December 26, 2004, the Earth unleashed one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. A massive M9.1 megathrust rupture off the coast of Sumatra violently displaced the seafloor, sending walls of water racing across the Indian Ocean. Within minutes, coastlines were swallowed. Entire communities vanished. Waves traveled thousands of kilometers, striking country after country with almost no warning. By the