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There are reports from AP that a 10 foot tsunami destroyed homes and killed 21 people in Indonesia.

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Indonesia tsunami death toll rises

A tsunami that pounded remote islands in western Indonesia following an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra has killed more than 100 people, officials said, and hundreds more were missing. Ref. Source 4

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Indonesia tsunami, volcano death toll rises

A tsunami and a volcanic eruption in Indonesia have killed more than 300 people with over 400 missing and tens of thousands displaced, authorities say. Ref. Source 6

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Tsunami risk: World's shallowest slow-motion earthquakes detected offshore of New Zealand

New research indicates that slow-motion earthquakes or 'slow-slip events' can rupture the shallow portion of a fault that also moves in large, tsunami-generating earthquakes. The finding has important implications for assessing tsunami hazards. The discovery was made by conducting the first-ever detailed investigation of centimeter-level seafloor movement at an offshore subduction zone. Ref. Source 7p.

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Indonesia's tsunami on Saturday, which killed at least 373 people, never triggered the alert system. Government officials say the alert system has been crippled by vandalism, damage and neglect and has not worked since 2012. Source 8k.