6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia's Sulawesi
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Tuesday, causing scattered damage and prompting residents to evacuate. The strong tremor sent people fleeing into open areas, particularly in and around Palu, a city of approximately 400,000 residents and the capital of Central Sulawesi province. Several hospitals in the area moved patients, including some receiving IV drips, outdoors as a safety precaution, impacting a city that was previously devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years prior.
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook a portion of Central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Tuesday, leading to scattered damage across the region.
The tremor caused significant alarm among residents, especially in Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi province, a city of about 400,000 people. Many individuals fled into open areas seeking safety.
Palu had been previously impacted by a devastating earthquake and tsunami eight years ago. In response to the latest strong shaking, several local hospitals evacuated patients, with some individuals still attached to IV drips, to outdoor areas as a precautionary measure. Images from the affected areas depicted heavily damaged structures.
