Since 1883, there have been at least 28 tsunamis that have struck the coastline of Indonesia. The majority of these tsunamis have occurred in the last two decades, with 11 tsunamis hitting since 2000.
The most deadly tsunami to ever hit Indonesia occurred on December 26, 2004, when a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra. The tsunami waves that resulted from the earthquake killed more than 227,000 people in 11 countries, including more than 168,000 people in Indonesia.…