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Indonesia Earthquake Tragedy

16 Aug to 20 Aug

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Indonesia Earthquake Tragedy. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/803

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Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago of 290 million people, straddles the "Pacific Ring of Fire," a seismically active zone where tectonic plates meet, triggering frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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16 Aug
Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago of 290 million people, straddles the "Pacific Ring of Fire," a seismically active zone where tectonic plates meet, triggering frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
3 outlets · CBC
18 Aug
In 2004, a magnitude 9.1 quake off Sumatra unleashed a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people in a dozen countries, while a magnitude 7.5 earthquake triggered a tsunami on the island of Sulawesi that killed more than 4,400 people in 2018.
2 outlets · CBC

Coverage 5 articles

20 Aug ‘Like a miracle’: 84-year-old woman pulled alive from rubble three days after Indonesian quake
The Guardian
18 Aug Indonesia quake death toll rises to 68, thousands left homeless
CBC
16 Aug Thousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue
BBC
16 Aug At least 47 people killed following 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia
CBC
16 Aug Thousands evacuated as Indonesia quake death toll rises to 53
CBC

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