the tidal wave on Boxing Cay 2004 was created by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean. there were memorials commemorating those whose lives were lost due to the Tsunami 5 years later, on Dec. 26, 2009.

http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/detail.asp?id=8168

http://www.un.or.th/tsunamiinthailand/Tsunami.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake#Damage_and_casualties

According to the U.S. Geological Survey a total of 227,898 people died (see table below for details). [48] Measured in lives lost, this is one of the ten worst earthquakes in recorded history, as well as the single worst tsunami in history.