Tsunami

Mount Anak Krakatau eruption grounds over 200 flights at Jakarta airport

Ash was identified as high as 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) on the Java side of the volcano and a plume of up to 50,000 feet (15,000 meters) on the Sumatra side.

Lava streams down from Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa) volcano during an eruption as seen from Rakata island in South Lampung on July 19, 2018.
Members of the Disaster Response Force (DRF) evacuate residents at a flood-affected region following heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad on September 27, 2025.

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Rescuers inspect a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake in Maumere, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026.

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People wade through a flooded street after Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to Shanghai, China, August 10, 2026.

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Tsunami in Indonesia kills nearly 250 after undersea volcano erupts

Anak Krakatau, an active volcano roughly halfway between Java and Sumatra, has been spewing ash and lava for months. It erupted just after 9 p.m. on Saturday and the tsunami struck around 9:30 p.m.

Rescue team members attempting to clear debris after a tsunami hit at Banten province, Indonesia, December 23, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media

Israeli organizations begin relief operations in Indonesia after Tsunami

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has planned to send emergency medical services and supplies to Indonesia after the Tsunami's aftermath.

Indonesian navy prepare packages of aid to distribute to victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Palu at Koarmada II port in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Indonesian leader demands all quake victims be found as toll hits 1,234

The Red Cross said the situation was "nightmarish" and reports from its workers venturing into one cut-off area.

Rescue team members walk in front of the ruins of Roa-Roa hotel after the earthquake in Palu, in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, October 2, 2018

Death toll from Indonesian quake, tsunmai rises to 832

Hundreds had gathered for a festival on the beach in the city of Palu on Friday when waves as high as six meters (18 feet) smashed onshore.

People walk near the ruins of a shop at the beach after a tsunami hit in Palu, Indonesia Sulawesi Island, September 29, 2018

Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 in Indonesia, hundreds missing

At least 48 people had been killed and the death toll was expected to rise, said Nugroho.

Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia September 29, 2018.

Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 in Indonesia, hundreds missing

At least 48 people had been killed and the death toll was expected to rise, said Nugroho.

Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia September 29, 2018.

Tsunami warning signs being placed on beaches throughout country

The last tsunami to strike Israel's coast was in 1956, following an earthquake in Greek waters.

Tsunami warning sign on a Tel Aviv beach.