1992 Flores Earthquake
The tsunami that followed destroyed coastal settlements.
Year1992
MagnitudeM7.8
DepthNot available in the source dataset
Lives lost2,500
What happened?
The tsunami that followed destroyed coastal settlements.
Why is it important?
2,500 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is -8.30, 121.90; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.