2018Sunda Strait and Sulawesi Tsunami and Earthquake Devastation

The Sunda strait tsunami kills 426 and injures 14,000 and th...
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💥 Gujarat Earthquake on Republic Day Causes Mass Casualties

January 26: An earthquake strikes Gujarat, India, on Republic Day, resulting in more than 20,000 deaths.
Gujarat Earthquake on Republic Day Causes Mass Casualties (2001)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefSeismic Activity
IndiaIndia

💣 Jakarta Marriott Hotel Bombing

Jakarta Marriott Hotel Bombing (2003)
TerrorismBombingInsurgency
IndonesiaIndonesia

🧯 Christchurch Earthquake Kills 185

February 22: Christchurch earthquake kills 185 and injures 2,000.
Christchurch Earthquake Kills 185 (2011)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterNew ZealandDisaster ReliefInfrastructure DamageSeismic Activity
New ZealandNew Zealand

💥 Southern Taiwan Earthquake

Southern Taiwan Earthquake (2016)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterSeismic ActivityDisaster ReliefInfrastructure DamageGeology
TaiwanTaiwan

🌊 Sunda Strait and Sulawesi Tsunami and Earthquake Devastation

The Sunda strait tsunami kills 426 and injures 14,000 and the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami kills 4,340 and injures 10,700.
Sunda Strait and Sulawesi Tsunami and Earthquake Devastation (2018)
Natural DisasterTsunamiEarthquakeDisaster ReliefSeismic Activity
IndonesiaIndonesia

🤿 KRI Nanggala Submarine Sinks, Killing 53 Indonesian Sailors

April 24: Following an international search and rescue effort, the Indonesian navy reports the sinking of KRI Nanggala with 53 crew members, the largest loss of life aboard a submarine since 2003.
KRI Nanggala Submarine Sinks, Killing 53 Indonesian Sailors (2021)
Maritime DisasterSubmarineMilitaryShipwreckSearch and Rescue
IndonesiaIndonesia