1968 Sulawesi earthquake
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| Date | August 14, 1968 |
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| Origin time | 22:14 [1] |
| Magnitude | 7.4 |
| Depth | 17 km (11 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
| Areas affected | Indonesia |
| Casualties | 213 killed |
The 1968 Sulawesi earthquake struck Indonesia on August 14. It had a Richter scale magnitude of 7.4, spawned a large tsunami, and killed roughly 200 people.
Damage and casualties
The earthquake had a Richter scale 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
The earthquake ruptured along a fault 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.[3]
References
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