Sulawesi earthquake in 2021

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Sulawesi earthquake
date	January 14, 2021 UTC
Time	18:28:18 UTC
intensity	VII  on the MM scale
Magnitude	6.2  M W
depth	18.4 km
epicenter	3 ° 0 '18 "  S , 118 ° 55' 26"  E Coordinates: 3 ° 0 '18 "  S , 118 ° 55' 26"  E
country	Indonesia
Tsunami	No

The Sulawesi earthquake in 2021 occurred on January 15, 2021 at 1:28 a.m. local time on the island of Sulawesi , Indonesia. It had a magnitude of 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale. Various buildings collapsed, including the Provincial Administration Building in Mamuju , the regional capital of West Sulawesi Province , and the Mitra Manakarra Hospital in Mamuju. The place Majene in the west of the island was severely affected . The epicenter was, according to the USGS 36 km south of Mamuju; the quake occurred at a depth of 18.4 kilometers. More than 40 people were killed.

See also

• List of earthquakes in Indonesia

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Magnitude 6.2 Severe earthquake in Indonesia - many dead and injured.
2. ^ Indonesia earthquake: Sulawesi hospital among collapsed buildings.
3. ↑ Earthquake causes hospital to collapse.
4. ↑ More than 40 dead in earthquake in Indonesia , ZDF today , January 15, 2021.