2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami

On 28 September 2018, an earthquake struck the Minahasa Peninsula, Indonesia, with its epicentre located in the mountainous Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi. The quake was located 77 km (48 mi) away from the provincial capital Palu and was felt as far away as Samarinda on East Kalimantan and also in Tawau, Malaysia.^[4]

2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami

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UTC time	2018-09-28 10:02:44
ISC event	612780996
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	28 September 2018
Local time	18:02:44 WITA (Indonesia Central Standard Time)
Magnitude	7.5 Mw
Depth	20.0 km (12.4 mi)
Epicentre	0°10′41″S 119°50′24″E / 0.178°S 119.840°E / -0.178; 119.840
Fault	Palu-Koro fault
Type	Strike-slip
Max. intensity	X (Extreme)
Tsunami	Yes (highest 10.7 m (35 ft) in Donggala Regency)
Landslides	Yes
Foreshocks	Mw 6.1, M5.4, M5.0
Aftershocks	32 (As of 31 December 2018)
Casualties	4,340 dead[1] 10,679 injured 667 missing[1] 70,821 evacuated[2] (longer term) 206,524 made refugees as of 10/28[3]

Many foreshocks followed, the largest of which was a magnitude 6.1 tremor that occurred earlier that day.

In the aftermath, a tsunami struck Palu, sweeping shore-lying houses and buildings on its way. The combined effects of the earthquake and tsunami led to the deaths of at least 4,340 people and injured 10,679 people. This is the deadliest earthquake in Indonesia since 2006.