Date August 14, 1968 Magnitude 7.4 Areas affected Indonesia | Origin time 22:14 Depth 17 km (11 mi) Casualties 213 killed | |
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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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Damage and casualties
The 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.
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.
The earthquake was near the Celebes Sea; it sank the island of Tuguan.
References
1968 Sulawesi earthquake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA