“Indonesia badly affected by the quakes”
“Indonesia is hit regularly by both volcanic eruptions and earthquakes because of its location at the Eldringen, an area with high seismic activity. Here are some of the worst in recent years.”
“in 2018: more Than 2 000 people are confirmed to have died in a strong earthquake and a tsunami that hit the city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi’s west coast in October. But the exact figure of the number of casualties may never be known.”
“2018: In August hit the island of Lombok by an earthquake which claimed around 500 lives, injured thousands and left around 400 000 people homeless.”
“2016: A shallow earthquake strikes, against Pidie Jaya in Aceh province and causing panic among the people. No tsunami followed the quake, but over 100 people are killed by buildings that rage.”
“2010: A quake with a magnitude of 7.5 on the richter scale hitting one of Mentawaiöarna Sumatra. The subsequent tsunami destroying dozens of villages and about 300 lives are necessary.”
“in 2009: the City of Padang, the capital of the province of West Sumatra, hit by a quake with a magnitude of 7.6. Over 1 100 people die.”
“2006: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 strikes in the south of Java, Indonesia’s most populated island. The subsequent tsunami strikes against the south coast and killing nearly 700.”
“in 2005: A series of powerful quakes strikes against Sumatra’s west coast in march and april. Hundreds die on the Nine islands.”
“2004: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 on the Aceh coast of northern Sumatra on boxing day followed by a devastating tsunami affecting 14 countries and reaping 226 000 lives along the coasts, over half of them in Aceh. 543 swedes died in the tsunami, most of them tourists in Khao Lak in Thailand.”
