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Index 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami

The 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami occurred on 12 December on the island of Flores in Indonesia.[1]

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  1. 26 relations: Alor Archipelago, Asian Development Bank, Australian Plate, Babi Island (Flores), Back-arc region, Banda Islands, Earthquake, Flores, Flores Back Arc Thrust Fault, Indonesia, Indonesian Air Force, Influenza, Lesser Sunda Islands, List of earthquakes in 1992, List of earthquakes in Indonesia, Malaria, Maumere, Sumba, Sunda Islands, Sunda Plate, Thrust fault, Time in Indonesia, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United States Geological Survey, World Bank, 5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake.

  2. 1990s tsunamis
  3. 1992 disasters in Indonesia
  4. 1992 earthquakes
  5. 1992 in Indonesia
  6. December 1992 events in Asia
  7. East Nusa Tenggara
  8. Flores Island (Indonesia)
  9. Geography of Flores Island (Indonesia)
  10. Tsunamis in Indonesia

Alor Archipelago

The Alor Archipelago (Kepulauan Alor) is part of Indonesia and is located in the eastern part of Lesser Sunda Islands.

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Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 1550, Philippines.

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Australian Plate

The Australian Plate is a major tectonic plate in the eastern and, largely, southern hemispheres.

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Babi Island (Flores)

Babi Island (Pulau Babi, literally Pig Island) is an island located off the coast of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara.

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Back-arc region

The back-arc region is the area behind a volcanic arc.

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Banda Islands

The Banda Islands (Kepulauan Banda) are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about south of Seram Island and about east of Java, and constitute an administrative district (kecamatan) within the Central Maluku Regency in the Indonesian province of Maluku.

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Earthquake

An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves.

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Flores

Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia. 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami and Flores are Flores Island (Indonesia).

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Flores Back Arc Thrust Fault

Flores Back Arc Thrust Fault is a major system of west–east trending thrust faults that extend eastwards from west of Lombok just south of where Sunda Shelf ends at Bali Sea, towards the islands of Sumbawa, Flores, and Alor, with a total length of at least 800 km., entering the Weber Basin and Aru Basin adjacent Sahul Shelf of the Australian plate.

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Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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Indonesian Air Force

The Indonesian Air Force (Indonesian National Military-Air Force) sometimes shortened as IDAF / IdAF, is the aerial branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

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Influenza

Influenza, commonly known as "the flu" or just "flu", is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses.

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Lesser Sunda Islands

The Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Sunda Kecil, Tetun: Illá Sunda ki'ik sirá; Balinese: Kapuloan Sunda cénik), now known as Nusa Tenggara Islands (Kepulauan Nusa Tenggara, or "Southeast Islands"), are an archipelago in Indonesian archipelago.

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List of earthquakes in 1992

This is a list of earthquakes in 1992. 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami and list of earthquakes in 1992 are 1992 earthquakes.

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List of earthquakes in Indonesia

This is an incomplete list of more recent recorded major earthquakes that have occurred within the boundaries of Indonesia. 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami and list of earthquakes in Indonesia are earthquakes in Indonesia and Tsunamis in Indonesia.

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Malaria

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates.

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Maumere

Maumere is the administrative seat of the Sikka Regency and the second largest town (its nominal population has recently overtaken Ende, but of these over 10,500 live in rural areas on outlying islands) on Flores Island, Indonesia. 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami and Maumere are east Nusa Tenggara and Flores Island (Indonesia).

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Sumba

Sumba (Soemba-eiland; pulau Sumba), natively also spelt as Humba, Hubba, Suba, or Zuba (in Sumba languages) is an Indonesian island (part of the Lesser Sunda Archipelago group) located in the Eastern Indonesia and administratively part of the East Nusa Tenggara provincial territory.

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Sunda Islands

The Sunda Islands (Kepulauan Sunda; Tetun: Illa Sunda) are a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago.

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Sunda Plate

The Sunda Plate is a minor tectonic plate straddling the Equator in the Eastern Hemisphere on which the majority of Southeast Asia is located.

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Thrust fault

A thrust fault is a break in the Earth's crust, across which older rocks are pushed above younger rocks.

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Time in Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia, a country located in Southeast Asia has three time zones.

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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a United Nations (UN) body established in December 1991 by the General Assembly to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters.

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United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.

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World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.

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5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake

On 5 August 2018, a destructive and shallow earthquake measuring 6.9 (7.0 according to BMKG) struck the island of Lombok, Indonesia. 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami and 5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake are earthquakes in Indonesia.

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See also

1990s tsunamis

1992 disasters in Indonesia

  • 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami

1992 earthquakes

1992 in Indonesia

December 1992 events in Asia

East Nusa Tenggara

Flores Island (Indonesia)

Geography of Flores Island (Indonesia)

Tsunamis in Indonesia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Flores_earthquake_and_tsunami

Also known as 1992 Flores earthquake, 1992 Indonesia earthquake.