Iliwerung Volcano Landslide Triggers Deadly Tsunami in Indonesia, July 18, 1979
A landslide occurs on the Iliwerung volcano in Indonesia, triggering a tsunami that kills over 530 and leaves 700 missing.
Date: July 18, 1979
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