On December 22, 2018, a tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, leaving over 1,500 people dead and thousands more displaced. The tsunami was triggered by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the island just before 5 p.m. local time.
The tsunami reached the city of Palu, located about 25 miles from the quake’s epicenter, and caused extensive damage. The waves were up to 20 feet high in some areas and traveled as far as a mile inland.
In the …