2018 Sunda Strait tsunami
At about 21:00 local time on 22 December 2018 an undersea landslide, caused by volcanic activity on Anak Krakatau between Java and Sumatra, generated large waves in the Sunda Strait. The coasts of western Java and eastern Sumatra were struck, and the effect was exacerbated by an abnormally high tide at full moon. The reported death toll rose to 281, with more than 1,000 people injured.
- Date and time (UTC)
- 2018-12-22T13:55
- Highest recorded water height (m)
- 85
- Cause, as the catalogue records it
- volcano and landslide
- NCEI event page
- www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/tsunami/event-more-info/5699
Category: Disasters & Incidents
Tags: volcano, landslide, anak krakatau, indonesia, sunda strait
Coordinates: -6.102, 105.423
Part of Tsunamis with waves of 30 metres or more since 1950
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