A magnitude 7.5 earthquake, Sept. 28, 2018, triggered a 3-meter high (10 foot) tsunami that smashed into two cities and several settlements in central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Earthquake, Tsunami Strike Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
![The ruins of cars are seen after a tsunami hit in Palu, Indonesia, Sept. 29, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/BF9F1CFD-C94D-4C63-A436-7091A0A2B098_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The ruins of cars are seen after a tsunami hit in Palu, Indonesia, Sept. 29, 2018.
![Search and rescue workers help rescue a person trapped in rubble following an earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sept. 30, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/770AD0A2-ABB7-418C-A35E-F74E82EC3B88_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Search and rescue workers help rescue a person trapped in rubble following an earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sept. 30, 2018.
![An aerial view of the city of Palu after an earthquake hit Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, Sept. 29, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3337BD84-14F8-44A5-8C4E-3E3773644484_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An aerial view of the city of Palu after an earthquake hit Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, Sept. 29, 2018.
![A general view of Taman Ria's beach, which was hit by a tsunami after a quake in West Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sept. 30, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/C703D8D3-368E-44DD-9FFA-761ED5909F8E_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A general view of Taman Ria's beach, which was hit by a tsunami after a quake in West Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sept. 30, 2018.