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| UTC time | 2021-01-14 18:28:18 |
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| ISC event | 619715767 |
| 619717479 | |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| ComCat | |
| Local date | 15 January 2021 |
| Local time | 02:28 WITA |
| Duration | 5–7 seconds |
| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw |
| Depth | 18.0 km (11 mi) |
| Epicentre | 2°58′34″S 118°54′04″E / 2.976°S 118.901°E |
| Fault | Mamuju-Majene Thrust Fault |
| Type | Thrust |
| Areas affected | West Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Total damage | 829.1 billion rupiah (58.1 million USD) |
| Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) |
| Foreshocks | 5.7 Mw |
| Aftershocks | 5.0 Mw |
| Casualties | 105 dead, 6,489 injured, 3 missing |
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.[1][2] Shaking from the mainshock was assigned a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong) in Majene and Mamuju. Four of the five regencies in West Sulawesi were affected. More than 6,000 structures were damaged or destroyed; damage was estimated at Rp829.1 billion rupiah.[3][4] At least 105 people were confirmed dead; nearly 6,500 were injured and thousands were displaced.[5][6][7][8][9]
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