Millions of people in Indonesia could be at risk from a devastating tsunami
Research found 19 ancient underwater landslides dating back 2.5million yearsThese resulted in a tsunami approximately once every 160,000 years Found an event in today's world would decimate cities of Balikpapan and Samarinda
Some parts of Indonesia that do not have early warning systems in place for earthquakes could be at increased risk of tsunamis, according to a new study.
Analysis of more than 2.5million years' worth of geological data revealed 19 enormous ancient underwater landslides around the island nation.
The submarine landslides happened, on average, once every 160,000 years.
Should one of these events happen in the modern world, the most at-risk locations would be the cities of Balikpapan and Samarinda, with a comb...