October 2010 Sumatra earthquake and tsunami

Name: October 2010 Sumatra earthquake and tsunami
Start: 2010

2010 CE.

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The 2010 Mentawai earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.8 on 25 October off the western coast of Sumatra at 21:42 local time (14:42 UTC). The earthquake occurred on the same subduction zone that produced the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. It was widely felt across the provinces of Bengkulu and West Sumatra and resulted in a substantial localized tsunami that struck the Mentawai Islands.

Text from the Wikipedia article 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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