1965 Ceram Sea earthquake
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The 1965 Ceram Sea earthquake occurred on January 24, 1965 at 00:11 UTC. It was an Mw 8.2 earthquake located near the Sanana Island
, Indonesia
. A series of tremors were reported during the week before the earthquake. 71 people were reported dead. A tsunami was also generated, which caused damage in Sanana, Buru
, and Mangole. Three runups were reported in Seram Island. A 4 meter run-up was reported in Buru Island.
Sanana Island
Sanana is an island, part of Sula Islands which is part of Maluku Islands in Indonesia. It is also the name of that island's largest settlement, home to the Dutch era fort Benteng De Verlachting....
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. A series of tremors were reported during the week before the earthquake. 71 people were reported dead. A tsunami was also generated, which caused damage in Sanana, Buru
Buru
Buru is the third largest island within Maluku Islands of Malay Archipelago. It lies between the Banda Sea to the south and Seram Sea to the north, west of Ambon and Seram islands. The island belongs to Maluku province of Indonesia and includes the Buru and South Buru regencies...
, and Mangole. Three runups were reported in Seram Island. A 4 meter run-up was reported in Buru Island.