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Was there a tasnami in Indonesia?

Yes, a devastating tsunami hit Indonesia on December 26, 2004. It was triggered by a powerful earthquake of magnitude 9.2 that occurred off the northwestern coast of Sumatra. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused immense destruction and loss of life in Indonesia, as well as several other countries around the Indian Ocean. The tsunami affected regions along the Indian Ocean coastline, including Aceh and North Sumatra in Indonesia, causing widespread damage and claiming hundreds of thousands of lives.
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