1968 Sulawesi earthquake

1968 Sulawesi earthquake
Date August 14, 1968
Origin time 22:14 [1]
Magnitude 7.4
Depth 17 km (11 mi) [1]
Epicenter 0°04′N 119°41′E / 0.06°N 119.69°E / 0.06; 119.69 [1]
Areas affected Indonesia
Casualties 213 killed

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.

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.[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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Engdahl, E. R.; Vallaseñor, A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900–1999". International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology (PDF). Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.). Academic Press. p. 682. ISBN 978-0124406520. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-06.
  2. 1 2 "Today in Earthquake History: August 14". United States Geological Survey. October 2, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  3. Newsletter, International Tsunami Information Center, 1968


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