2018 Sulawesi earthquake

The shock struck on the Friday evening and was followed by a tsunami along the coasts of Palu and Donggala in Central Sulawesi, with runup heights inside Palu Bay reaching over 10 metres. The shaking, the waves and widespread liquefaction caused heavy destruction across Palu, Donggala, Sigi and Parigi Moutong. On 30 September the national disaster management agency spokesman, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, put the number killed at 405 and said it was expected to rise. Reported magnitudes differ, with 7.4 and 7.5 both given in contemporary accounts.

Origin time (UTC)

2018-09-28T10:02

Magnitude

7.5

Magnitude type

mww

Depth (km)

20

Deaths, as sources state them

405 (as of 30 September 2018)

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000h3p4

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: earthquake, tsunami, sulawesi, palu, liquefaction

Coordinates: -0.2559, 119.8462

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and above in Indonesia since 2000

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