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On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time ( UTC+7 ), a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 Mw struck with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 lasted for seven hours and reached out across the Indian Ocean, devastating coastal areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, and Thailand, and as far away as East Africa.
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...
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.
The 2018 Sunda strait tsunami (Indonesian: Tsunami Selat Sunda 2018) occurred on 22 December 2018 at around 21:38 local time after large parts of the southwestern side of Anak Krakatoa collapsed onto its caldera.
Dec 23, 2018 · Why Indonesia's 'volcano tsunami' gave little to no warning. Unlike past disasters triggered by earthquakes, this week's deadly tsunami was likely sparked by unrest of the Anak Krakatau...
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...
