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2010 Indonesia Tsunami
25 October 2010 · Sumatra · Indonesia
On 25 October 2010 at 14:42 UTC, a tsunami formed near Sumatra, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 16.9 m high. It was observed at 358 locations in 8 countries or territories, up to 5,227 km from its source. It killed at least 431 people.
- Date
- 25 October 2010
- Time
- 14:42 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.8
- Highest Wave
- 16.9 m
- Observation Sites
- 358
- Furthest Reach
- 5,227 km
- Deaths
- 431
- Homes Destroyed
- 700
- Estimated Damage
- 39 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- October 2010 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 340Indonesia · 16.9 m553 deaths
- 7France · 1.7 m
- 2Mauritius · 0.4 m
- 3Maldives · 0.3 m
- 2Australia · 0.2 m
- 1Seychelles · 0.1 m
- 2Sri Lanka · 0.1 m
- 1Uk Territory · 0.1 m
Highest Waves
- 16.9 mSibigau Island · Indonesia · 47 km
- 14.8 mSibigau Island · Indonesia · 48 km
- 14.1 mSibigau Island · Indonesia · 48 km
- 12.6 mSibigau Island · Indonesia · 48 km
- 11.5 mSibigau Island · Indonesia · 48 km
- 10.6 mPitojetsabeu Island · Indonesia · 52 km
- 10.4 mSibigau Island · Indonesia · 49 km
- 10.2 mSibigau Island · Indonesia · 47 km
- 10.1 mSibigau Island · Indonesia · 48 km
- 9.7 mSouth Libaut Island · Indonesia · 44 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2009Sumatra, Indonesia · 0.3 m1,117 deaths
- 2007Sumatra, Indonesia · 5.0 m25 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth