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Dec 23, 2018 · A tsunami swept across Indonesia's islands of Sumatra and Java the night of December 22, just before 9:30 p.m. local time. There was no notice for the wall of water, which left devastation in its...
Apr 17, 2024 · Indonesian authorities on Wednesday ordered hundreds of villagers to evacuate following multiple eruptions of a remote island volcano, raising fears it could collapse into the sea and trigger a...
The tsunami caused one of the largest natural disasters in recorded history, killing at least 225,000 people across a dozen countries, with Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, and Thailand sustaining massive damage.
Sep 30, 2018 · A tsunami swept away buildings and killed large number of people on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, dumping victims caught in its relentless path across a devastated landscape that rescuers were struggling to reach Saturday, hindered by damaged roads and broken communications.
Dec 23, 2018 · More than 800 people are injured and hundreds of buildings are damaged. Officials say the tsunami could have been triggered by undersea landslides after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted. There...
Dec 23, 2018 · At least 222 people have been killed and 843 injured after a tsunami hit coastal towns on Indonesia's Sunda Strait, government officials say. There was no warning of the giant waves which...
Oct 1, 2018 · The Science of Indonesia's Surprise Tsunami. Dozens of earthquakes rocked the region, but a tsunami didn't seem imminent. Then the massive waves began crashing in. By Maya Wei-Haas. October...
Jan 10, 2023 · Indonesia was struck by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake off the Tanimbar islands, prompting panicked residents in the area to flee their homes, although a tsunami warning was lifted after three...
Oct 1, 2018 · UPDATED OCT. 2, 2018. Rescue teams are continuing to assess the scale of the destruction after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and the resulting tsunami struck the large Indonesian island of...
Oct 4, 2018 · Indonesia’s tsunami-warning system employs more than a hundred tidal-gauge sensors, but none were close enough to Palu to pick up the localized wave.
