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2021 West Sulawesi Earthquake
14 January 2021 · Sulawesi, Mamuju · Indonesia
On 14 January 2021 at 18:28 UTC, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Indonesia (Sulawesi, Mamuju), at a depth of 18 km. It occurred on the Banda Sea Plate, 47 km from its boundary with the Sunda Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 105 people and injured 6,489. 1,150 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 14 January 2021
- Time
- 18:28 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.2
- Depth
- 18 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 105
- Injuries
- 6,489
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,150
- Homes Damaged
- 7,863
- Estimated Damage
- 59 million US dollars
- Plate
- Banda Sea Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1997Sulawesi, Parepare · M 5.920 deaths
- 19691969 Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami · M 7.0664 deaths
- 1967Makassar Strait · M 5.571 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth