© UNICEF/Arimacs Wilander. People survey damaged buildings in West Palu, Central Sulawesi, after the earthquake and tsunami that struck Sulawesi on 28 September 2018. UN agencies responding, Indonesia has experienced some of the strongest earthquakes and tsunamis in modern history. The record so far goes to the 26 December 2004 tsunami. The 9.1 magnitude earthquake which hit Indonesia's Aceh and several other neighbouring countries in 2004 was the world's third largest with over 200,000 killed. The assessment of post-disaster recovery is often hindered by limited metric and longitudinal data, in addition to the dynamic and long-term processes. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the early stages after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia, using the Disaster Recovery Index (DRI). The two initial waves of Study of Tsunami and Aftermath Recovery (STAR) data were used December 26, 2012. This page in: English. Bahasa Indonesia. The highly successful reconstruction process in Aceh has provided an invaluable lesson for Indonesia and the world in disaster response. See photo slideshow. STORY HIGHLIGHTS. Eight years ago, a large tsunami devasted Aceh causing over 221,000 people killed or missing. Like other countries ravaged by the 2004 tsunami, Indonesia is now linked to a tsunami detection system in the Indian Ocean. Once an earthquake has occurred, that system of seafloor sensors A massive undersea earthquake off the western coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, unleashed a series of colossal tsunamis that inundated coastal areas, catching communities off-guard and causing widespread destruction. There's a tsunami! Run!" All but a few ignored his pleas, as three enormous waves—the tallest of which would later be estimated at twenty feet—thundered across the nearby bay. The first wave CNN — The disaster hit without warning. Many of the hundreds of people who died when a tsunami struck the Indonesian coast Saturday night were nowhere near shelter. Quite simply, they had no A total of 77 tidal waves classified as a tsunami since 1608 have killed 223,347 people in Indonesia. Tsunamis therefore occur comparatively often in this country. The strongest tidal wave registered in Indonesia so far reached a height of 100 meters. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake, and subsequent tsunami, that struck Indonesia days ago has resulted in at least 1,200 deaths. nzdvR.