[162], This article is about the earthquake and tsunami that impacted Sulawesi in September 2018. [38], As Palu was located at the end of a narrow bay, the tsunami's force was intensified when the waters entered. The Indonesian National Police initially condoned the looting for "emergency purpose" and the Indonesian Government,[131][132] including President Joko Widodo[133] and Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Hadi Tjahjanto,[134] initially refuted claims of widespread looting in Palu. [77] The liquefaction in Jono Oge and Palu was recorded on camera. As of 22 October, the death toll from the The prison reportedly suffered severe damage. [18], The first foreshock occurred at 15:00 WITA (Indonesia Central Standard Time). Military bases were also notified by the Ministry to send medical team to Palu and Donggala. Food shortage was reported throughout the city, and survivors screamed for foods outside a military command in Palu. Zooming in on the cutting edge of geoscientific research with the casual reader in focus. Damage was widespread and the loss of life was staggering. The Vice President of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla announced the day after the disaster that the death toll will likely rise to more than a thousand, added that he based his statements on his past experience during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. [13] The liquefaction reportedly shifted an area of 47,8 hectares. It is thought to have been one of the largest… [24] Geodetic evidence suggests that about 150 km of the fault ruptured. [2][80], On the evening of 28 September, earthquakes followed by a tsunami struck the city. Change ), Remote Sensing of Fires in Informal Settlements – 12.10.2018, The Evolution of topography and rivers in the Indus-Yarlung Suture Zone, S. Tibet – 16.11.2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MomVOkyDdLo, https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000h3p4/executive, https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/indonesia-tsunami-384-dead-hundreds-missing-after-quakes-hit-sulawesi-1352349-2018-09-29. Data is still being analysed and therefore some conclusions drawn may not have been fully reviewed to date. [55] Roads to and from the city, connecting it to Makassar and Poso, were also severely damaged. [108] This was also followed by Indosat Ooredoo. [51] The tsunami also caused major damage to ports in Palu. On the 28th of September, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia roughly 75km North of the provincial capital of Palu. The earthquakes, tsunami and resulting liquefaction and landslides caused numerous casualties and significant economic damage, mainly in Sigi and Palu but also in Donggala and Parigi Moutong. Lateral spreads from the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake. [126] Government of Kampar, Riau, sent 3 tonnes of clothes, 4 tonnes of sembako and a donation of 300 million rupiah to Palu and Donggala. The state-owned Telkomsel reported that more than 500 wireless communication towers had been damaged by the earthquake. In Pantoloan Harbour, a Quay crane collapsed and was swept by the tsunami. [28], The mainshock was followed by a series of aftershocks, with 14 of M≥5.0 in the first 24 hours. As requested by the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), both aircraft will stay in Sulawesi to transport survivors to other cities of Indonesia that have better facilities to cope, as the tsunami destroyed much of the existing town. Height drops of 0.5–1 meter were recorded, while an increase of height of around 0.3 cm was recorded in Banawa. Historically, the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia where the January 14 earthquake occurred has hosted 119 earthquakes of M 6.0 or greater since 1900. [85], In the following days, thousands of people began to evacuate from Palu, either via air or land. [40], The tsunami surprised geologists. [20] It was also felt in several parts in Gorontalo, located on the north and was also felt in Tawau, Malaysia. On 2 October 2018, Singapore Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen announced that two Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130s were en route to Sulawesi to deliver humanitarian supplies–bottled water, meals, tents and medical supplies. A global network of geophones and seismometers record tremors almost anywhere on Earth, with data fed directly to the USGS and other governmental bodies. Numerous eyewitnesses stated that the total amount of liquid released by the soil was so immense that buildings and structures were swept away. [112] 38 state universities in Indonesia also offered to the affected college students to temporarily study in their university. [157] The United Kingdom's defense secretary announced that they were to send a RAF A400M Atlas aircraft, a team of military experts, and HMS Argyll, and make £2m of aid available for the relief effort. NB: there is an update on these landslides on my post of 2nd October.. [149], On 2 October, the United States announced they would provide $100,000 through the United States Agency for International Development in initial aid and further assess the conditions on the ground, together with the Indonesian government, to see if more relief efforts are required. [91], Reports of damage were also received from Parigi Moutong. This is calculated through ground measurements from a global network of geophones. At least 100 prisoners managed to escape. Accompanying this was widespread liquefaction. On 1 October, at least 53 bodies were buried in another mass grave in Palu. The most recent earthquake occurred in Sigi Regency and Pa-rigi Moutong Regency in August 2012, which left eight peo-ple dead. A year after the disaster, CNA traveled to the area to find out how people are still trying to rebuild their lives. 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