2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami
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The 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami was a devastating magnitude 7.5 undersea quake and resulting tsunami that struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, causing widespread destruction and thousands of deaths, particularly around the city of Palu.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
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megathrust earthquake ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ tsunami ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous aftershocks in following days ⓘ |
| casualties | over 4000 dead and missing ⓘ |
| cause | strike-slip fault movement ⓘ |
| comparedTo | one of Indonesia’s deadliest earthquakes in the 2010s ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| date | 2018-09-28 ⓘ |
| deaths | over 2000 ⓘ |
| depth | about 10 km ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | over 200000 ⓘ |
| epicenterRegion | near Donggala, Central Sulawesi ⓘ |
| fault | Palu-Koro fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBodyInvolved | Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| injuries | thousands ⓘ |
| localTime | 18:02 ⓘ |
| location |
Central Sulawesi
NERFINISHED
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Donggala Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ Palu NERFINISHED ⓘ Parigi Moutong Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigi Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.5 Mw ⓘ |
| mainAffectedArea | Palu Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAffectedCity | Palu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missingPeople | over 1000 ⓘ |
| month | September ⓘ |
| notableEffect |
damage to Palu Grand Mosque
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damage to Palu IV Bridge ⓘ destruction of infrastructure and roads ⓘ large-scale ground failure due to liquefaction ⓘ widespread building collapse in Palu ⓘ |
| partOf | seismic activity in Indonesia ⓘ |
| region | Ring of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| response |
international humanitarian aid mobilized
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national emergency declared by Indonesia ⓘ search and rescue operations in Palu and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| scientificStudy |
prompted research on earthquake-induced liquefaction in Palu Valley
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prompted research on tsunami generation by strike-slip faults ⓘ |
| timeZone | WITA ⓘ |
| triggered |
landslides
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soil liquefaction ⓘ tsunami ⓘ |
| tsunamiHeight |
over 4 m in Palu Bay
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up to about 6 m ⓘ |
| tsunamiImpact |
inundation of coastal neighborhoods in Palu
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severe damage along Palu Bay coastline ⓘ |
| year | 2018 ⓘ |
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