What Natural Disaster Impacted Indonesia In December 2006
On December 26, 2006, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the island of Java in Indonesia, killing over 6,000 people and injuring nearly 36,000. The quake was especially destructive in the heavily populated area around the city of Yogyakarta. This was the deadliest earthquake in Indonesia since 1976.
The earthquake caused widespread damage to infrastructure and homes. It also triggered a tsunami that caused further damage and loss of life. In all, …