On this day, 33 years ago, on December 12, 1992 (November 19, 1992, the Indonesian earthquake killed thousands of people. A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale occurred in East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia on the afternoon of December 12 local time. As of 11:00 p.m. local time on the 13th, the number of dead and missing people had exceeded 1200. It is reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was in the deep sea 30 kilometers north of Maumere City. The strong earthquake destroyed almost all of the city, and buildings in several nearby counties were also damaged. The tsunami caused by the earthquake sent waves up to 25 meters high.