The agency is reporting a depth of 18.4 km (11.4 miles). F +44 (0)20 7591 3001. Join us today, Society membership is open to anyone with a passion for geography, Royal Geographical Society Please note that we are currently only receiving post once a week. ... 2021. Immediate Needs In addition, earthquakes also hit Mamuju in 1820, 1976 and 1984. BMKG and EMSC are reporting M6.2 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).. Prior to that, a 2004 tsunami from the Indian Ocean rocked the Indonesian coast and a number of other countries, killing around 230,000 in total. The reason for this is that the Australian tectonic plate is thicker and more buoyant than the oceanic Sunda Block. You must be a member holding a valid Society membership to view the content you are trying to access. The hardest hit city was Mamuju, with over half of the buildings either collapsed or badly damaged. Hundreds of people were injured and thousands displaced by the quake. A man walks by a damaged hospital in Mamuju city on Jan 15, 2021, after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island. (Source: AIR) Since 1900, the island of Sulawesi has been struck by 119 earthquakes of Mw 6.0 or greater. An earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island early on Friday morning, leaving at least 34 people dead and injuring over 600 others. Be part of our community by following us on our social media accounts. (with the Institute of British Geographers), PRIVACY NOTICE A; 691-718, M 2.6 - SULAWESI, INDONESIA - 2021-05-07 05:41:32 UTC, Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi dan Geofisika, Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, 82 km SE of Palu, Indonesia / pop: 282,000 / local time: 13:41:32.0 2021-05-07. 2021-02-03 08:25:38 UTC 4.9 magnitude, 10 km depth Mamuju, Sulawesi Barat, Indonesia 4.9 magnitude earthquake 2021-02-03 08:25:38 UTC at 08:25 February 03, 2021 UTC Indonesia © Geological Society Publications https://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/441/1/1. In 2018, more than 4,300 people were killed or declared missing when a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit Palu in Central Sulawesi, turning … We will not use your details for marketing purposes without your explicit consent. Many people are still trapped under the rubble and rescue workers fear the death toll will continue rising. 84 people were killed in the earthquake and this figure is expected to rise as electricity remains cut off, hampering rescue efforts and communications. Environmental interactions and management. In January 2021, two large earthquakes hit the West Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. A destroyed car sits amongst debris on the side of a street in Mamuju on Jan. 15, 2021, after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island. By placing a booking, you are permitting us to store and use your (and any other attendees) details in order to fulfil the booking. The epicentre was 6km northeast of Majene city in west Sulawesi, and measured 6.2 on the Richter Scale. They are not being encouraged into the interior of the island as there are also fears of landslides on unstable, high ground. The epicentre was 6km north-east of Majene city in West Sulawesi. This site uses cookies to enhance your user experience. Indonesia is an archipelago of 17,000 islands between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The three bays are called Tomini, Tolo and Boni. A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred in Majene, West Sulawesi Province, on Friday 15 January 2021 at 1:28:17 Western Indonesia Time (or 02.28 WITA, local Indonesia time). At the location of the West Sulawesi earthquake, the Sunda plate moves east with respect to the Banda Sea microplate at a velocity of about 21 mm per year. Earthquake information for europe. At least 15 people have died here from weeks of torrential rain. 4.9 magnitude earthquake. Sulawesi is the fourth largest island in Indonesia (by size, km²). All funds raised will go towards the West Sulawesi Earthquake and South Kalimantan Floods 2021 and will not be used for local community support. (This movement unusually reverses near Lombok with the Australian plate sliding underneath its counterpart). Some important buildings such as the office of the governor of west Sulawesi have been badly damaged, the five-storey Mitra Manakarra hospital in Mamuju also partially collapsed, killing 8 people. At least 90 people have lost their lives and over 932 are injured; the death toll is likely to increase as search and rescue operations are ongoing. The latest official estimate is that there are roughly 19,573,800 people living on the island, which accounts for 7.2% of the country’s population. The quake was preceded by M5.7 at 06:35 UTC. SITE MAP, Cookies on the RGS website OK. There have been over 39 aftershocks which have continued to wreak havoc and cause further loss of life. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the West Sulawesi Province in Indonesia in the early morning of 15 January. People on the island of Sulawesi are being urged to stay away from damaged buildings and should move to safe ground, away from low-lying coastal areas. The islands have all been created, over time, from the convergent plate boundary as the Australian plate moves over the Sunda Block (a minor tectonic plate). The National Disaster Mitigation Agency has moved 27,850 survivors to shelter, although ‘only a few were lucky to be protected by tarpaulin-covered tents’. Earthquake - Magnitude 3.1 - SULAWESI, INDONESIA - 2021 May 07, 13:36:02 UTC earthquakes today - recent and latest earthquakes, earthquake map and earthquake information. In 2018, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake on Sulawesi triggered a vast tidal wave, ultimately killing more than 4,000 people. BallisticVacuum ( talk ) 18:25, 16 January 2021 (UTC) Additionally, the 2021 Indonesia Earthquake displaced approximately 30,000 residents from their homes. The 2021 Sulawesi earthquake hit the Majene Regency, in the province of West Sulawesi, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on 15 January at 02:28 WITA. (Mawardi/AFP via Getty Images) 2.6 earthquake - 82 km southeast of Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Friday, 7 May 2021 at 05:41 (GMT) - FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Jan. 15, 2021) – Responding to Friday's earthquake that struck the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, which has reportedly killed at least 34 people and levelled many buildings, Chief of Humanitarian and Resilience Program Save the Children in Indonesia, Dino Satria said: "This was a strong quake that has killed many people. A smaller 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck the same area a day before. Jump to navigation Jump to search. 26th January 2021. In January 2021, an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Source: T. Utsu ; International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology; vol. Indonesia: West Sulawesi Earthquake – RRF 04/2021. The interior of the island is rugged and mountainous with the majority of the population stretching out on the island’s four peninsulas. It measured 6.2 on the Richter Scale, was recorded at a shallow depth with an epicentre 6km northeast of Majene city, in west Sulawesi. Today 2021-05-05 18:13:32 UTC at 18:13 May 05, 2021 UTC Location: Epicenter at -0.106, 123.09 68.2 km from Gorontalo (42.2 miles) Minahasa, Sulawesi… The earthquake struck just after 1am in the early hours of Friday morning, 15 January 2021. Major earthquakes in Sulawesi island between 1900 and 2021. This earthquake was felt as far away as Makassar , the capital of South Sulawesi , and Palu in Central Sulawesi . A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island early on Friday, killing dozens and injuring hundreds. Therefore, they show the seismicity from 1964 until the earthquake occurrence. Now, the people of Sulawesi … A handout photo released by BASARNAS of the Sulawesi earthquake © BASARNAS AFP. West Sulawesi Earthquake. There are widespread concerns that aftershocks remain a severe danger to life as strong repeated shocks could lead to further building collapse and could even trigger a tsunami. Figure 2. Earthquake information for europe. Please login to continue. Thousands of people fled their homes to seek safety when the 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit just after 1am local time on Friday morning. Global perspectives, geopolitics and development. T +44 (0)20 7591 3000 This is a part of the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ marking a very tectonically active area. Weak mag. The Indonesian army corps of engineers have cleared the roads between Mamuju and Majene. At least 81 people have been killed and more than 600 injured after a shallow M6.2 earthquake hit West Sulawesi, Indonesia at 18:28 UTC on January 14, 2021 (01:28 LT, January 15). The quakes and aftershocks had displaced 15,000 people into 25 evacuation camps. The next report will be issued on 18 January 2021, unless the situation changes significantly. It measured 6.2 on the Richter Scale, was recorded at a shallow depth with an epicentre 6km northeast of Majene city, in west Sulawesi. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit the districts of Majene, Mamuju, and Polewali Mandar in West Sulawesi, Indonesia on 15 January. The hardest hit city was Mamuju, with over half of the buildings either collapsed or badly damaged. It had a magnitude of M w 6.2. The country’s meteorology agency has warned … Excavators, cranes, rescue teams and rescue dogs have all been deployed. In January 2021, an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Heavy rain continues to be forecast for the island of Sulawesi which makes this a multi-hazardous environment. In 2018, a 7.5-magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami struck Palu, in Sulawesi, killing thousands. (Photo: AFP/Firdaus) The epicentre of the quake … 1 Kensington Gore, A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Sulawesi, Indonesia at 18:28 UTC on January 14, 2021 (01:28 LT, January 15). If possible, please phone or email us instead. Beyond the human toll, the quake and over 39 aftershocks have done significant damage to homes, businesses, roads, and other infrastructures in the area. Rescuers search for survivors at a collapsed building in Mamuju city on January 15, 2021, after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island. it’s a matter of the majority. This was preceded by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in the same area a day earlier with several aftershocks. EMSC (European Mediterranean Seismological Centre) provides real time earthquake information for seismic events with magnitude larger than 5 in the European … The 6.2-magnitude earthquake, Indonesia’s third deadly disaster in a week, struck Sulawesi island, flattening a hospital, destroying homes and setting off landslides. These are victims of the #earthquake in West Sulawesi, Indonesia which occurred at around 02.20 AM Jan 15, 2021, with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale. The 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday morning, just hours after an earlier, smaller tremor. Authorities now fear an outbreak of and spread of coronavirus in the cramped overcrowded shelters which are lacking medical infrastructure. it could be a matter of yes or no, the earthquake situated on west sulawesi province, but no major earthquake happened in 2021, in sulawesi, only minors. An earthquake struck the Majene Regency, in the province of West Sulawesi, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on 15 January 2021, at 02:28 WITA (18:28 UTC), with a moment magnitude of 6.2. This seismicity maps have been generated by concatenating the ISC catalogue (since 1964), the EMSC Euro-Med Bulletin catalogue and the EMSC Real Time catalogue. This major earthquake was preceded by a nearby M5.7 foreshock the day before. We are the learned society for geography and geographers. London, SW7 2AR. Medical workers have already begun separating high and low risk people who are suffering from displacement. MYSOCIETY LOGIN On Friday, 15 January 2021, an M 6.2 tectonic earthquake with epicentre at 118o54'23''E, 2o58'47''S and a depth of 10km (located 34km, 160o SSE Mamuju) rocked West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Earthquake - Magnitude 2.6 - SULAWESI, INDONESIA - 2021 May 07, 05:41:32 UTC earthquakes today - recent and latest earthquakes, earthquake map and earthquake information. A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the West Sulawesi Province in Indonesia on 15 January. From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Indonesia earthquake: rescue workers search rubble with dozens reported dead, Dozens dead as search for survivors continues, Sulawesi earthquake toll at 84 as Indonesia battles series of disasters, Featured image: A handout photo released by BASARNAS of the Sulawesi earthquake © BASARNAS AFP, In 2011 tragedy struck the eastern coast of Japan as a giant tsunami swept inland destroying a nuclear power plant, On Tuesday 16 February 2021, Mount Etna erupted, Find out more about how natural disasters can have an impact on development. On Jan. 15, 2021 an M6.2 earthquake struck approximately 3.7 miles (6 km) northeast of the city of Majene on the west coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island just before 1:30 a.m. local time on Jan. 15, 2021. In January 2021, an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. 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