Kata Noi
Hat Kata Noi ( th, หาดกะตะน้อย, ; ''Noi'' meaning 'little' in Thai) is a beach on the southwest side of the island of Phuket in Thailand. It is adjacent to Kata Beach to the south. The beach is bordered to the north by the Mon Tri's Villa Royale Resort, and most of the beachfront is occupied by the resort of Kata Thani. 2004 earthquake and tsunami On 26 December 2004, the area felt a mild earthquake around 07:59 local time, which later turned out to be shock waves from the massive 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurring at that time near Sumatra. Few people actually felt the earthquake, and no alarm was given, apart from casual mentions on local Thai radio. First tsunami Around 09:30, as about 20 people were playing on the beach or bathing, the sea retreated about 100 meters within the space of about 5 minutes. A few people who were bathing, seeing the water retreating around them were left standing, puzzled. Asked about the phenomenon, Thai vendors on ...
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