Contemporary era · 2021

2021 West Sulawesi earthquake

A moment magnitude (Mw) 6.2 earthquake struck Majene Regency in West Sulawesi, Indonesia, on 15 January 2021, at 02:28 WITA (18:28 UTC). The reverse faulting shock initiated at 18.0 km (11.2 mi) depth with an epicenter inland, located 32 km (20 mi) south of Mamuju. It was preceded by a Mw 5.7 foreshock several hours prior.

2021 West Sulawesi earthquake
2021 West Sulawesi earthquake · Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
15 Jan 2021
Where
Majene
Era
Contemporary

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