Sulawesi earthquake
The epicenter of the 6.2-magnitudeearthquake, which struck at 1:28 am Jakarta
time, was six kilometers (3.7 miles) northeast of the city of Majene, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.
Reflect on how the magnitude of earthquake, depth of focus, time of occurrence and population density affect the extent of damage.
As on 16 Jan 2021, 67 were killed as the earthquake resulted in the collapse of buildings and landslides. Many are still trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings. Search and rescue, a short term response, is being carried out to save lives.
Aftershocks hamper rescue work.
What are aftershocks and how does it hamper search and rescue?
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/indonesia-sulawesi-aftershock-earthquake-search-13973006
https://earthobservatory.sg/blog/mw-62-earthquake-strikes-sulawesi
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Why does the earthquake cause more damage on Sulawesi?
Indonesia is located along the Ring of Fire.
Where is the Ring of Fire?
Where is the Ring of Fire?
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How can the impact of the earthquake be mitigated?
“One of our biggest fears is exactly what’s going on right now – what happens when there’s a major event during a pandemic? It’s a perfect storm,” said Jan Gelfand of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
“If you have people who are evacuated, the risk [of infection] for those people goes up tremendously,” said Gelfand. “You don’t want to put people in more danger than they are already in.”
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Taiwan on 9 Jan at a depth of 72km, with no reports of damage.
Why do you think the extent of damage is lower compared to the one which struck Sulawesi?
2018 Lombok earthquake
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