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Time Between the Earthquake Happening and the Subsequent Tsunami Reaching the Coasts

"..the tsunami took an hour to reach the coast of Indonesia and two Indian islands, another hour to hit Thailand and Sri Lanka and a full six hours to reach Africa." - excerpt from the article, free registration required, at http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/30/international/worldspecial4/30nations.html

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