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1968 Sulawesi Earthquake
14 August 1968 · Sulawesi, Tambu · Indonesia
On 14 August 1968 at 22:14 UTC, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Indonesia (Sulawesi, Tambu), at a depth of 23 km. It occurred on the Molucca Sea Plate, 47 km from its boundary with the Sunda Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 200 people and injured 58. 800 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 14 August 1968
- Time
- 22:14 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.4
- Depth
- 23 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 200
- Injuries
- 58
- Homes Destroyed
- 800
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (10.0 m wave)
- Plate
- Molucca Sea Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth