1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami

The earthquake struck on 12 December on the island of Flores in Indonesia, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX, and was accompanied by landsliding that the catalogue records alongside the shock as the source of the wave. At least 2,500 people were killed.

Date and time (UTC)

1992-12-12T05:29

Highest recorded water height (m)

26.2

Cause, as the catalogue records it

earthquake and landslide

Magnitude of the causing earthquake

7.8

Deaths, as sources state them

At least 2,500

NCEI event page

www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/tsunami/event-more-info/2214

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: earthquake, landslide, indonesia, flores, lesser sunda islands

Coordinates: -8.48, 121.896

Part of Tsunamis with waves of 15 metres or more from 1950 to 1999

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