Death Toll in Indonesia’s Earthquake and Tsunami Could Exceed 2,000

1,234 Bodies Recovered — Indonesia’s National Disaster Agency

Death toll from the 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that destroyed portions of the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi was revised to 1,234 on Tuesday, disaster officials said.

• Liquefaction has buried hundreds more people.
• More than 800 others  severely injured.
• More than 65,000 homes have been damaged.
• About 62,000 people have been displaced.
• Fate of residents in several inaccessible areas is currently unknown.

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Hundreds Killed as Massive Tsunami Waves Drown Indonesia’s Palu Beach Following Powerful EQ

KMPH – 092902

About 1,000 people dead or missing following major tsunami that hit Palu beach, Indonesia following M7.5 earthquake

About 400 people were killed, and many more swept away by giant waves after a powerful earthquake and tsunami hit the beach of the city of Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday.

“The tsunami didn’t come by itself, it dragged cars, logs, houses, it hit everything on land,” spokesman of Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency BNPB told reporters.

The tsunami struck with a speed of 800 km/h, destroying or causing “extensive” damage to thousands of buildings and public infrastructure along the shoreline and beyond, BNPB reported.

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Powerful Quake Strikes N of Palu, Indonesia

KMPH – 092802

M7.5 Earthquake Rattles  Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia

Earthquake Details:

Magnitude: 7.5 mww
Location: 0.178°S, 119.840°E
Depth: 10.0 km
Nearest Cities:

• Palu, Indonesia, located 80.8 km (50.2 mi) N of the event – Population: 282,431
• Poso, 168.7 km (104.8 mi) NW – Population: 47,110
• Bontang, 264.4 km (164.3 mi) E – Population: 101,691

Time: 2018-09-28 10:02:43.480 (UTC)
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Foreshocks, Aftershocks and Related Seismicity, AoP

M5.2, 68km SSE of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 11:06:51 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.7, 17km NNE of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:50:25 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth

M5.7, 17km NNE of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:50:25 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.1, 42km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:47:44 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.4, 24km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:39:03 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.8, 21km SSE of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:25:04 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.7, 17km E of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:16:49 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth

M7.5, 78km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:02:43 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth

M4.8, 70km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 09:57:38 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.0, 60km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 08:24:58 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M4.9, 57km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 07:28:37 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.4, 77km NNE of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 07:03:18 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
6.1, 55km NNW of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 07:00:01 (UTC) – 18.1 km depth

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