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Tsunami Disaster in Mentawai

On October 25, a powerful 7.2 RS earthquake struck the Southwest coast of Pagai Island in Mentawai regency, West Sumatra. The quake struck at a shallow depth of 10km and within minutes a tsunami struck the Mentawai Islands resulting in more than 450 people killed, 43 missing and more than 15,000 internally displaced.