After a 6.2-magnitute earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, at least 34 people were killed and hundreds more injured.Based on data compiled by the country’s National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) 34 people died as a result of the 6.2 earthquake, with 26 people died in Mamuju and 8 people died in Majane.
The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 1:28 a.m. Jakarta time, was six kilometers (3.7 miles) northeast of Majene city at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. Hundreds of buildings were damaged as videos shared on social media showed collapsed homes brought down by the quake.
The head of Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, Dwikorita Karnawati, told a news conference that strong aftershocks could follow, and that another powerful quake could still trigger a tsunami.