"Most powerful earthquake in 40 years."

[Samw]

That is one unbelievable natural disaster.

I always wondered how our coastal cities would stack up against tsunamis. I was just reading about them not too long ago (about the time we had our puny Earthquakes here) and was imagining what it would be like to see one coming at you. Could it happen in Vancouver if a 9.0 quake hit off the Pacific Ocean?

4,000+ dead in Indonesia alone. 4,500+ in Sri Lanka. Thousands more in surrounding countries. There's no escape. Imagine going to Phuket or some other beach resort in SE Asia and relaxing on the beach and then all of a sudden, Earthquake comes, followed by Tsunami and then whoosh.