Mother Nature vs. Human nature

Tsunami Disaster - Asia - December 26, 2004
Lives lost: 130,000
Cause: Mother Nature

9/11 - U.S.A - September 11, 2001
Lives lost: 2,973
Cause: Human Nature

Both tragedies and yet which seems to have had the most news coverage? Which is still affecting the world today?

9/11 seems to be more of a tragedy to many as it was closer to home; it was an attack on America. The death toll of the tsunami was insurmountably more than 9/11 and the unbelievable loss of life makes it a great tragedy. Yet it was mostly developing countries affected and the other side of the world to us, so it doesn't seem to affect many as much.

So, which is the greater tragedy, the fact that events which occur on the other side of the world don't seem to affect us or that 9/11 was caused by men with purposeful intent to cause that destruction and loss of life?