This Day in History: 1996-02-17
The 8.2 M Biak earthquake shakes the Papua province of eastern Indonesia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII. A large tsunami followed, leaving one-hundred sixty-six people dead or missing and 423 injured.
The 8.2 M Biak earthquake shakes the Papua province of eastern Indonesia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII. A large tsunami followed, leaving one-hundred sixty-six people dead or missing and 423 injured.