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1968 Sulawesi earthquake

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that decreased elevations by as much as 2 m (6 ft 7 in) to 3 m (9.8 ft) along the coast. It also appeared to
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with wave heights of 8 m (26 ft) to 10 m (33 ft), which soon traveled onto
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The earthquake had a Richter magnitude of 7.4. It created a
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indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
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(2016). 342:List of earthquakes in Indonesia 322:; it sank the island of Tuguan. 59: 52: 36: 29: 408:United States Geological Survey 229: 366:"Global seismicity: 1900–1999" 299:The earthquake ruptured along 1: 1270:Flores Back Arc Thrust Fault 318:The earthquake was near the 303:in Manimbaja Bay. It caused 1416:1968 disasters in Indonesia 337:List of earthquakes in 1968 1462: 1431:August 1968 events in Asia 1337: 1280: 1113:2011 Aceh Singkil Regency 1098:May 2010 Northern Sumatra 682: 652:Dasht-e Bayaz and Ferdows 581: 117:August 15, 1968 24: 1421:Earthquakes in Indonesia 731:Earthquakes in Indonesia 271:of 7.4, spawned a large 261:1968 Sulawesi earthquake 167:17 km (11 mi) 267:on August 14. 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1968 Sulawesi earthquake is located in Indonesia
1968 Sulawesi earthquake is located in Sulawesi
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0°04′N 119°41′E / 0.06°N 119.69°E / 0.06; 119.69
Palu-Koro fault
Indonesia
MMI IX (Violent)
Indonesia
Richter magnitude
tsunami
tsunami
Sulawesi
Palu-Koro fault
subsidence
uplift
Togian Islands
Celebes Sea
2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami
List of earthquakes in 1968
List of earthquakes in Indonesia


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