Two-metre tsunami damages homes on Java

A two-metre tsunami has damaged homes and an hotel on Java island, witnesses have told a local radio station.

Mon, 17 Jul, 2006 - 12:14

A two-metre tsunami has damaged homes and an hotel on Java island, witnesses have told a local radio station.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 triggered a tsunami warning earlier today on Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands and Australia’s Christmas and Cocos islands.

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Courts Indonesia earthquake Place: Java Place: Java Island Place: Indonesia Place: Sumatra islands Place: Australia Place: Cocos islands Place: Jakarta Place: Indian Ocean Place: Pacific Place: Pacific Ring of Fire Place: Pacific Basin Place: Aceh Organisation: Japan’s Meteorological Agency Organisation: Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre

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