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2018 Indonesia Tsunami
22 December 2018 · Krakatau · Indonesia
On 22 December 2018 at 13:55 UTC, a tsunami formed near Krakatau, Indonesia. It was caused by a volcano and landslide. Waves reached up to 85.0 m high. It was observed at 409 locations. It killed at least 437 people and injured 31,943. It is the 13th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 22 December 2018
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Cause
- Volcano and landslide
- Highest Wave
- 85.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 409
- Furthest Reach
- 149 km
- Deaths
- 437
- Injuries
- 31,943
- Estimated Damage
- 250 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Volcano
- Krakatau
- Triggering Eruption
- Krakatau, 2018
Highest Waves
- 85.3 mRakata · Indonesia · 5 km
- 83.2 mSertung · Indonesia · 4 km
- 73.2 mRakata · Indonesia · 5 km
- 68.5 mRakata · Indonesia · 5 km
- 67.7 mSertung · Indonesia · 4 km
- 62.7 mRakata · Indonesia · 5 km
- 59.5 mRakata · Indonesia · 5 km
- 57.1 mRakata · Indonesia · 5 km
- 56.1 mRakata · Indonesia · 5 km
- 54.1 mRakata · Indonesia · 5 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2009Java Sea, Indonesia · 0.4 m81 deaths
- 2007Sumatra, Indonesia · 5.0 m25 deaths
- 2006South of Java, Indonesia · 20.9 m802 deaths
- 1981Krakatau, Indonesia · 2.0 m
- 1928Krakatau, Indonesia · 4.0 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth