Of Banda Aceh, Indonesia and 1.600 km
north-west of Jakarta.Overall Damage: Total damage of thetsunami is estimated at $4.5 billion-$5billion63% of total damage and losses werein housing, commerce, agriculture, andfisheries, and transport vehicles andservices.25% of total damage and losses were in the public sector.Height and speed of tsunamis: In the open ocean, just 50 centimetres high but travelling atup to 800 km/h. However, the waves grew and slowed as the sea got more shallow towardscoasts. Waves were up to 10 metres on the coastline of Sumatra near the epicentre, 4 metres inThailand, Sri Lanka and Somalia.Distance waves travelled inland: Up to 2,000 metres.Number of countries damaged: 13, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Myanmar,Malaysia, The Maldives and Somalia.Casualties: At least 226,000 dead, including 166,000 in Indonesia, 38,000 in Sri Lanka, 16,000 inIndia 5,300 in Thailand and 5,000 foreign tourists.Number of people injured: Over 500,000.Potential additional deaths from infectious diseases: 150,000.In to 5 million people lost homes, or access to food and water.