A magnitude 7.5 earthquake Friday 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
![Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, Sept. 29, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3279b9b2-8b5f-4569-ab53-62d39eaaac81_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, Sept. 29, 2018.
![A man surveys the damage caused by earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,, Sept. 29, 2018. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/63829fe3-b1a9-46de-a103-f0417d6520a8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man surveys the damage caused by earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,, Sept. 29, 2018.
![Residents carry the body of a tsunami victim in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,, Sept. 29, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6f99f1b7-1f6d-42b7-8c3e-9d3ba31bee62_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Residents carry the body of a tsunami victim in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,, Sept. 29, 2018.
![A man stands amid the damage caused by a tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sept. 29, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5d958f2c-40b9-4cf9-8a02-6985266c695f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man stands amid the damage caused by a tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sept. 29, 2018.