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Satellite view of the destruction in Palu. More than 70,000 houses are reported to be damaged, forcing tens of thousands of people to live in shelters and tents. [48] In Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi, 1 mosque [49] and a major section of the Antapura Hospital collapsed.
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Tsunami swept the coastal areas of the Mentawai Islands, off the west coast of Sumatra 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami: 28 September 2018: Palu Large earthquake near Donggala caused a tsunami that funneled into a bay rising high at Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia 2018 Sunda Strait tsunami: 22 December 2018: Banten – Lampung
The fault forms part of the boundary between two of the major crustal blocks that form the island, the North Sula Block and the Makassar Block.The current slip rate along the Palu-Koro Fault is estimated to be in the range 30 to 40 millimetres (1.2 to 1.6 in) per year, compared to a long term slip rate of 40 to 50 millimetres (1.6 to 2.0 in) per year over the last 5 million years.
The California Geological Survey releases tsunami hazard maps for Ventura, San Diego, Marin, Napa, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma counties to help residents understand risks.
Following the mainshock, a tsunami alert was issued for the nearby Makassar Strait, but was called off half an hour later. [6] A localised 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 1,407 people [7] and injured a further 632. [8]
The Google Maps photos show Paulette walking across the street away from her house while Marcel hangs up the laundry in the backyard. According to Mr. Ballen, there was a steep hill that led down ...
On 28 September 2018, a localized tsunami struck Palu, sweeping away homes and buildings on the coast in its way; the earthquake, tsunami and soil liquefaction killed at least 4,340 and injured more than 10,670. [186] Waves up to 10.7 m (35 ft) hit the cities of Palu, Donggala and Mamuju. [187] [188] 2018: Java and Sumatra: 2018 Sunda Strait ...