This quake eventually struck in 2004 ( see Parkfield earthquake ).

In 2004, work began just north of Parkfield on the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth ( SAFOD ).

Predicting the 2004 event for 1993Because of the regularity of large events ( m < sub > b </ sub >> 5. 5 ) at the Parkfield location ( events in 1857, 1881, 1901, 1922, 1934, and 1966 ), and the fact that the waveforms from many of these events were almost identical, it was believed that the same segment of fault ruptured each time.

On 26 December 2004, the coast of the Andaman Islands was devastated by a high tsunami following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

Since the establishment of the Revolutionary Government of Cuba in 1959, the country has sent more than 52, 000 medical workers abroad to work in needy countries, including countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.

* 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

* 2004 – A 9. 3 magnitude earthquake creates a tsunami causing devastation in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives and many other areas around the rim of the Indian Ocean, killing over 230, 000 people including over 1700 on a moving train.

The island was somewhat affected by the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

An example of an earthquake swarm is the 2004 activity at Yellowstone National Park.

The ten largest recorded earthquakes have all been megathrust earthquakes ; however, of these ten, only the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake is simultaneously one of the deadliest earthquakes in history.

In the wake of the 2011 tsunami related nuclear disasters, it was discovered that as far back as the 2004 earthquake, authorities knew about the particular risks associated with the Fukushima Daiichi plant but did nothing.

On 26 December 2004, the countries surrounding the Indian Ocean were hit by a tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

On 26 December 2004, a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated parts of northern Sumatra, particularly Aceh.

* 2004 – The island of Dominica is hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history.

* 2004 – A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata prefecture, northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2, 200, and leaving 85, 000 homeless or evacuated.

Since becoming independent from Britain in February 1948, the economy of the country has been affected by natural disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and a number of insurrections, such as the 1971, the 1987-89 and the 1983-2009 civil war.

On 26 December 2004, the western coast and islands of Sumatra, particularly Aceh province, were struck by a tsunami following the Indian Ocean earthquake.

Other especially notable earthquakes that spurred major developments in the science of seismology include the 1857 Basilicata earthquake, 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the 1964 Alaska earthquake, the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, and the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake.

Three years later, she sent money in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis.

In 2004, the undersea earthquake on the other side of the Indian Ocean caused tsunamis along Tanzania's coastline in which 11 people were killed.

Land subsidence in Bangkok area resulting from the depletion of the water table ; droughts ( see also 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and 2011 Thai floods ).

* R. W. Sharples, 2004, Alexander of Aphrodisias: Supplement to On the Soul.

On June 21, 2004, Space Ship One became the first privately funded aircraft to make a spaceflight, opening the possibility of an aviation market capable of leaving the Earth's atmosphere.

On December 21, 2008, Atlanta beat the Minnesota Vikings 24 – 17 to clinch a wild card spot, earning a trip to the playoffs for the first time since 2004.

On 10 June 2004, Bardot was again convicted by a French court for " inciting racial hatred " and fined € 5, 000, the fourth such conviction and fine from a French court.

On September 15, 2004, a major leak in the Interstate 93 north tunnel forced the closure of the tunnel while repairs were conducted.

* On 29 May 2010 Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws resigned from the Cabinet and was referred to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards after the Daily Telegraph newspaper published details of Laws claiming around £ 40, 000 in expenses on a second home owned by a secret gay partner between 2004 and 2009 whilst House of Commons rules have prevented MPs from claiming second home expenses on properties owned by a partner since 2006.

On December 3, 2004, the ceremony broke the Guinness World Record for Christmas caroling with 7, 514 carolers.

: On December 16, 2004, the CIA added an entry for the European Union ( EU ).

On October 4, 2004, the Cambodian National Assembly ratified an agreement with the United Nations on the establishment of a tribunal to try senior leaders responsible for the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge.

On 6 November 2004, at least one Ivorian Sukhoi Su-25 bomber attacked a French peacekeeping position in the rebel town of Bouaké at 1 pm, killing nine French soldiers and wounding 31.

On May 1, 2004, Ecuador placed further stringent visa restrictions on Colombians seeking to enter Ecuador.

On 13 July 2004, the US government designated the CIRA as a ' Foreign Terrorist Organization ' ( FTO ).

On November 18, 2004, however, the CRTC approved an application by cable companies to offer Fox News on the digital cable tier.

On September 2, 2004, Cantor filed a civil lawsuit against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for allegedly providing money to the hijackers and Al Qaeda, one of a number of organizations to do so.

* People Hold On — The Best of Coldcut ( 2 February 2004 )

The former site of Commodore's operational headquarters in West Chester, Pennsylvania, now houses the headquarters and broadcast studios of leading cable retailer QVC, Inc. ( On November 26, 2004, QVC became the first retailer to sell the DTV, a " C64 in a joystick " designed by Jeri Ellsworth.

On March 15, 2004, Amiga, Inc. announced that on April 23, 2003 it had transferred its rights over past and future versions of the Amiga OS ( but not over other intellectual property ) to Itec, LLC, later acquired by KMOS, Inc., a Delaware company.

On February 3, 2004, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

On January 6, 2004, Prime Minister Pierre Charles, who had been suffering from heart problems since 2003, died.

On 4 March 2004, at a gala ceremony in London, to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ), the international governing body of football revealed the FIFA 100.

On January 4, 2004 Mikheil Saakashvili, leader of the United National Movement won the country's presidential election and was inaugurated on January 25.

On 6 May 2004, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan became the first Turkish leader to visit Greece in fifty years.

On September 7, 2004, Grenada was hit directly by category four Hurricane Ivan.