The 1968 Sulawesi earthquake struck Indonesia on August 14. It had a Richter magnitude of 7.4, spawned a large tsunami, and killed roughly 200 people.
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| UTC time | 1968-08-14 22:14:23 |
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| ISC event | 818025 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | August 15, 1968 |
| Local time | 06:14:23 |
| Magnitude | 7.4 ML 7.2 Mw(USGS) |
| Depth | 17 km (11 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 0°04′N 119°41′E / 0.06°N 119.69°E[1] |
| Fault | Palu-Koro fault |
| Areas affected | Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
| Casualties | 213 killed |
Damage and casualties
editThe earthquake had a Richter magnitude of 7.4. It created a tsunami with wave heights of 8 m (26 ft) to 10 m (33 ft), which soon traveled onto Sulawesi. The most extensive waves reached 300 m (980 ft) inland, destroying 700 homes and killing around 200 people.[2]
Geology
editThe earthquake ruptured along Palu-Koro fault[3] in Manimbaja Bay. It caused subsidence that decreased elevations by as much as 2 m (6 ft 7 in) to 3 m (9.8 ft) along the coast. It also appeared to uplift at least one of the Togian Islands.[2]
The earthquake was near the Celebes Sea; it sank the island of Tuguan.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Engdahl, E. R.; Vallaseñor, A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900–1999" (PDF). International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology. Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.). Academic Press. p. 682. ISBN 978-0124406520.
- ^ a b "Today in Earthquake History: August 14". United States Geological Survey. October 2, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ Watkinson I.M.; Hall R. (2016). "Fault systems of the eastern Indonesian triple junction: evaluation of Quaternary activity and implications for seismic hazards" (PDF). In Cummins P.R.; Meilano I. (eds.). Geohazards in Indonesia: Earth Science for Disaster Risk Reduction. Geological Society, London, Special Publications. Vol. 441. pp. 71–120. Bibcode:2017GSLSP.441...71W. doi:10.1144/SP441.8. ISBN 9781862399662. S2CID 132297395.
{{cite book}}:|journal=ignored (help) - ^ Newsletter, International Tsunami Information Center, 1968
External links
edit- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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