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Contact Center (021) 196 Faks (021) 4246703 Senior Researcher from ITS Research Center for Mitigation ITS News – Not yet overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic earlier this year Indonesia was shocked by a variety of natural disasters that occurred in succession This has become commonplace because Indonesia’s unique geographic location makes this country not only has the potential for natural wealth but also the potential for natural disasters Met at the Research Center for Disaster Mitigation and Climate Change (Puslit MKPI) Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Amien Widodo revealed that the location of Majene Regency is in a fault zone where there is tension in the bowels of the earth that can cause shifts or faults there was a large earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale (SR) at a depth of 13 kilometers there This senior researcher from the ITS MKPI Research Center then explained that the fault in Majene was a fault that was still very active This is shown by the frequent shifts and earthquakes that follow these shifts “The active fault in Majene is an upward fault that often causes shallow earthquakes there Portrait of the West Sulawesi Governor’s Office before and after the earthquake in Majene The opening earthquake recorded by the Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) occurred at 13.35 WIB at a depth of 10 kilometers with a magnitude of 5.9 SR This scale is estimated to have the potential to cause damage the earthquake triggered a rockfall (rock debris) in the hills which then damaged people’s homes there,” said Amien The earthquake event is referred to as an opening earthquake ( foreshock ) 28 aftershocks were recorded in Majene with varying magnitudes the second earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale was felt not only in Majene but also in Mamuju and Palu,” he said The earthquake that shook Majene and Mamuju had an intensity scale of V-VI Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) an earthquake has the potential to cause damage objects were knocked over by the earthquake with an intensity scale of III-IV MMI Mamuju-Majene earthquake occurrence-map illustration combined with population density for a rapid assessment published by the USGS one day after the earthquake “Seeing the impact and the magnitude of its greater strength than before while the incident which occurred on Friday (15/1) in the early hours of the morning was designated as the main earthquake ( mainshock ),” he said everyone hopes that this decision will not change and instead weaken there is no greater earthquakes and aftershocks left ( aftershock ) whose strength is getting smaller until the situation stabilizes we must remember very well the history of the Majene coast which was hit by the tsunami in 1969 due to the fold-thrust belt (the type of deformation belt fold area red) of the Majene fault which is located offshore,” appealed the lecturer of the ITS Geophysical Engineering Department The report from the Operational Control Center for Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) as of January 17 states that the number of victims who died as a result of the 6.2 magnitude earthquake on 15 January 2021 then increased to 70 people from Mamuju and 11 people from Majene A total of 189 people were seriously injured and had to receive treatment in Mamuju and around 637 people who were injured in Majene received outpatient treatment about 15,000 residents spread across ten refugee points,” he said concerned the Majene-Mamuju road section was cut off due to a landslide About 1,150 housing units in Majene were recorded as having suffered damage and 15 schools were also affected heavy damage was also recorded in the office of the Governor of West Sulawesi and the Mamuju Regional General Hospital (RSUD) Rocks and landslides that hit the Majene-Mamuju road after the earthquake occurred Recommendations and Lessons from the Active Majene Earthquake Fault for the Surabaya Community In the 2017 National Earthquake Center report it was stated that many cities in Indonesia were passed by active faults that could potentially lead to earthquakes which is presented in the form of an earthquake hazard map shows the potential for earthquakes due to active faults as well as its presence in East Java Province Among them are the Wonorejo fault in Banyuwangi Regency the Probolinggo fault in Probolinggo Regency and the Pasuruan fault in Pasuruan Regency “The city of Surabaya is even passed by two different faults which are the Surabaya fault and the Waru fault,” he explained regarding the distribution of faults in Surabaya These faults are still active and experience an annual average of 0.05 millimeters to be aware of earthquakes and minimize losses that may occur the East Java Provincial Government (Pemprov Jatim) and especially the Surabaya City Government (Pemkot) should have prepared anticipatory steps Amien advised the government to conduct an earthquake threat assessment assess the vulnerability of buildings and soil vulnerabilities “If the area has poor soil conditions and less solid buildings then it can be categorized as high-risk areas,” he said if the soil layer condition is strong and the building is strong then the area can be included in the classification of low-risk areas Based on the zoning map of areas with low to high-risk levels it can be made and used as a mitigation mold Each region will most likely have different mitigation directions as well as non-structural mitigation instructions are both equally important and necessary to be communicated to the public Natural  disasters will not cause casualties if they occur in uninhabited areas it is not impossible to avoid huge losses in densely populated areas “he concluded.(qaf/nadh/ITS Public Relations) ITS News — Indonesia as a tropical country tends to have many coastal areas ITS News — Data is an asset and the main foundation in determining strategies for the future ITS News — Continuing to show local wisdom to the world community ITS News — The Domestic Component Level (TKDN) is the key to restoring the glory of the Indonesian Sosial Audio: Krisis Air Bersih Hantui Warga Kala Abrasi Kikis Pesisir Sulawesi Barat Terjangan ombak besar perlahan mengikis pesisir Mampie Kebun-kebun kelapa di tepian pantai bertumbangan Kebun dan rumah-rumah warga pun hilang jadi laut salah satu yang mengalami kehilangan lahan Berusaha menggambarkan kehidupan lampau yang kini ditelan laut Juga banyak pohon jeruk dan pepohonan lain Darwis dan warga lain terpaksa harus pindah rumah jauh dari pantai Abrasi terus ‘mengejar’ pemukiman walau di sebagian tepian pantai sudah terbangun tanggul Masalah bertambah karena sumur-sumur warga terintrusi air laut Hansiani dan beberapa tetangganya menampung air hujan sebagai sumber air tawar Mereka memasang corong dari botol bekas di ujung atap dengan pipa yang bermuara di sebuah tong besi warga tak punya air bersih selain mengandalkan air galon dan air sumur yang jauh dari Mampie Pohon-pohon mangga yang dulu subur kini menjulang tanpa daun warga Mampie yang lain juga ceritakan kesulitan air bersih Air itu akan habis selama empat sampai enam hari Dia kadang cuci baju sekolah dengan air galon Hasira mengeluh pengeluaran membengkak karena beli air bersih Dalam setahun dia mengeluarkan uang Rp6,9 juta untuk air galon Sedangkan sumber ekonomi keluarga hanya suaminya yang kerja serabutan juga alami kesulitan air tawar karena sudah terintrusi air laut ceritakan soal kesulitan air bersih karena sumur-sumur di sana sudah terasa asin Air tawar hilang sejak satu dekade lalu karena intrusi air laut satu keluarga sekali beli 10 galon untuk penuhi keperluan sehari-hari “Jika musim barat di situ [pesisir Sulbar] kecenderungannya akan terjadi banjir rob,” kata Dwi Susanto ilmuwan atmosfer dan kelautan University of Maryland  secara geografi terletak pada tepian Selat Makassar tempat arus lintas Indonesia (arlindo) berlangsung Arlindo adalah arus yang merangkak dari Samudera Pasifik menuju Samudera Hindia arlindo yang masuk melalui Selat Luzon menuju Selat Karimata dan menerus ke Laut Jawa Ia bergerak bersama angin menuju ke arah timur Sulawesi Barat dan Selatan muka lautnya akan tinggi membentuk perkampungan hingga menjadi kota yang gemilang Setidaknya 88.000 penduduk pesisir Sulbar terancam paparan gelombang ekstrem dan abrasi, menurut Indeks Risiko Bencana 2023 Sejak 2021, bencana yang disusul banjir laut itu setidaknya merusak 18 hektar dan menelan kerugian hingga ratusan juta rupiah, di tengah kapasitas rendah pemerintah Sulbar dalam penanggulangan bencana Lantai selat sisi barat (paparan Sunda) menjorok ke arah Mamuju dan membentuk tebing sempit itu nanti arus yang lewat di pipa kecil akan besar sekali Gempuran abrasi  bertahun-tahun meninggalkan petaka berkepanjangan bagi warga pesisir Mengubah garis pantai lebih dekat kampung dan di bawah tanah mengubah cadangan air tanah mereka yang semula tawar jadi asin hingga tak layak konsumsi lagi bisa dibangkitkan oleh rusaknya beberapa komponen ekosistem pesisir Seperti kerusakan ekosistem terumbu karang tutupan mangrove hilang atau berkurang di pantai dan peningkatan abrasi pantai,” kata Widodo Setiyo Pranowo peneliti Ahli Utama pada Pusat Riset Iklim dan Atmosfer (PRIMA) dengan tujuh titik pemukiman pesisir mengalami intrusi air laut Tangnga-tangnga dan Mampie (Polewali Mandar) Widodo merujuk data model Panel Antarpemerintah tentang Perubahan Iklim (IPCC) 2008 yang digunakan Badan Riset Kelautan dan Perikanan (KKP) pada 2010 memiliki indeks kerentanan pesisir terhadap perubahan iklim sangat rendah ketika mengetahui wilayah itu kini mengalami krisis karena intrusi air laut yang menyusup ke sumur air tawar warga salah satu indikator peningkatan kerentanan pesisir secara cepat Widodo juga membandingkan dua data gelombang di pesisir Sulbar tinggi gelombang di pesisir Sulbar bagian selatan mencapai 1-1,25 meter  sedikit lebih tinggi daripada bagian utara data terkini dari Januari 2021-Oktober 2023 ketinggian maksimum dari gelombang di pesisir Sulbar “Ketinggian maksimum terjadi antara Desember hingga Januari,” kata Widodo berdasarkan analisis dari kedua dataset gelombang itu diduga saat ini terjadi peningkatan cuaca laut ekstrem Frekuensi cuaca laut ekstrem yang meningkat selama 15 tahun (2008-2023) terakhir terjadi dalam waktu cukup cepat (rapid onset of climate change impact) akhirnya berpotensi meningkatkan indeks kerentanan pesisir Sulbar terhadap perubahan iklim dampak perubahan iklim secara cepat itu akan berkombinasi (coupling) dengan dampak lambat (slow onset of climate change impact) Data pada 2020 terlihat temperatur bumi terus naik hingga satu derajat celcius Lapisan es terakhir di belahan utara meleleh dan memberikan titik tertinggi pasang mencapai daratan dan membanjiri segalanya di pesisir juga pulau-pulau kecil berdataran rendah Menurut IPCC, permukaan laut bisa naik sekitar dua meter, di akhir abad ini dan peristiwa ekstrem permukaan laut yang dulu sekali dalam satu abad akan terjadi saban tahun. Sejak 1993, air laut telahnaik setinggi 10,16 cm “Ketika terjadi peningkatan tinggi muka laut secara signifikan maka gelombang laut akan makin leluasa menjalar ke pantai meningkatkan potensi membanjiri daratan pantai,” kata Widodo akan makin meningkatkan potensi intrusi air laut ke air tanah di pesisir Sulawesi Barat Menurut laporan IPCC pada 2019, pada musim kekeringan, intrusi air laut kian meningkat dari Koalisi Rakyat untuk Hak atas Air (KRuHA) mengatakan distribusi air di Indonesia tidak merata jadi perlu intervensi negara betapa mudah pemerintah  izinkan aktivitas tambang di pesisir yang berisiko merusak area itu termasuk cadangan air bersih Pengelolaan sumber air dan layanannya di pesisir Indonesia pun  adalah hal dasar dalam hak ekonomi sosial dan budaya  jika tidak dipenuhi maka terjadi pelanggaran.” Pemerintah Sulawesi Barat tengah berupaya mengadakan air bersih di pesisir “Yang lagi sementara proses itu di Majene dan Polewali Mandar,” kata Rachmad Pelaksana Tugas Kepala Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Sulawesi Barat perlu upaya lain selain memanfaatkan sumber air dari sungai dan mata air Persoalan abrasi sampai intrusi air laut jadi momok bagi Pemerintah Sulawesi Barat ada beberapa daerah yang parah karena air laut sudah masuk sampai pemukiman,” kata Khaeruddin Anas Kepala Dinas Kelautan dan Perikanan Sulawesi Barat telah menggelar penanaman satu juta mangrove dan melibatkan pelajar bersama warga pesisir mangrove akan tumbuh dan jadi sabuk pelindung ketika musim barat hingga sebagian gagal hidup Ketika Darwis menemani saya berkeliling di Mampie “Di sini itu pipa PAM.”  Pemerintah sudah memasang pipa di Mampie Warga bahkan membangun bak air setinggi lima meter “Tapi hanya satu kali saja datang,” kata Darwis “Katanya hanya untuk yang langganan saja.” Warga hanya mengandalkan air galon dan air bersih di Galeso Darwis pun harus ke rumah keluarganya di dusun sebelah “Saya yang bayar tagihan PAM-nya tiap bulan daerah-daerah pesisir di Sulawesi Barat ini belum ada sumber air bersih pengganti setelah air sumur-sumur mereka asin hidup was-was karena pesisir terus terkikis *Liputan ini merupakan program Fellowship “Archipelago of Drought 2023” terlaksana dengan dukungan SISJ   Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   RSS / XML Jakarta. National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported the powerful 6.2-magnitude quake in West Sulawesi has killed 81 people and injured hundreds others "Seventy people died in Mamuju District and 11 others were in Majene District," BNPB's head of data and communications Raditya Jati said in a statement on Monday 19,435 people have been evacuated following the quake that occured on Friday morning A total of 253 people were severely injured out of which 64 people were in Majene and 189 in Mamuju "At least 679 people suffered from minor injuries," Raditya said the quake has damaged at least 1,150 housing units and 15 schools The local disaster agency in earthquake-affected districts will coordinate with the military and police the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and volunteers to look out for people trapped in the rubble The string of natural disasters in Indonesia coincide with the Covid-19 pandemic and crowded shelters can possibly trigger virus transmission BNPB Chief Doni Monardo has instructed shelters to separate the vulnerable and the younger evacuees The vulnerable people refer to the elderly Quake evacuees will undertake swab antigen tests they will immediately be handled by the local health agency BNPB has distributed 8 sets of isolation tent 2,004 nutritious meal packages for the West Sulawesi quake victims.  and 500 baby supplies packages," Raditya said The agency has supplied shelters with 500,000 cloth masks, 700 packs of instant noodles Evacuation points in Malunda and Majene districts have also received 140 boxes of instant noodles and 10 boxes of mineral water from BNPB On Saturday, BNPB rolled out an initial assistance of Rp 4 billion (around $284,266) for basic operational needs in the quake-hit areas West Sulawesi province received Rp 2 billion for assistance whereas Mamuju and Majene districts got Rp 1 billion each.  The 6.2 magnitude quake rocked Majene and Mamuju on Friday at 2.28 a.m local time a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Majene district West Sulawesi Province at around 1:30 am local time dan Geofisika or BMKG) reported that there was one foreshock (3.1 M) and six aftershocks the strongest of which measured magnitude of 4.1 Government offices and private businesses were also damaged by the earthquake Electricity and communication networks were temporarily disrupted making it difficult to communicate with Mamuju during the height of the emergency Communication lines have since improved while road networks are mostly now passable the BMKG indicated that there was still the potential for aftershocks in Majene which may cause landslides to occur under the sea potentially generating a tsunami The agency urged people to stay away from vulnerable buildings and coastal areas The Government of Indonesia declared the response operation as a Provincial disaster a state of emergency from 29 January to 5 February 2021 and transition timeline from relief to recovery is estimated to be taking place until 5 April 2021 https://content.bmkg.go.id/wp-content/uploads/– Klik tautan ini jika PDF di atas tidak muncul. The death toll from a powerful earthquake hitting Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island has risen to 42 the national disaster agency said late Friday Eight fatalities were reported in Majene Regency while 34 others were killed in Mamuju Regency after the magnitude 6.2 quake struck six kilometers (3.73 miles) northeast of the Majene city At least four people are dead and more than 600 others injured after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Majene City in Indonesia’s West Sulawesi province in the early hours of Friday 637 people were reportedly injured while more than 15,000 people have been evacuated to 15 shelters from the affected areas according to the National Disaster Management Agency Several buildings were severely damaged including the office of West Sulawesi governor The strong quake also caused power and phone service outages Earthquakes regularly hit various parts of Indonesia since the country lies on the Circum-Pacific Belt a powerful quake with a magnitude of 6.9 rocked Majene *Writing by Maria Elisa Hospita with Anadolu Agency’s Indonesian-language service in Jakarta Prihandoko HUNDREDS crowded the Labuang Beach in Majene they ran toward their sailboats and pushed them into the water Soon the sailboats had departed from the Labuang Beach A total of 22 boats set sail from the beach See Other Packages Get daily summary of exclusive and in-depth news in your email Inbox by joining the Newsletter Market Pulse What, DPR building..! 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Half Hearted Vaccination For the Youth a prolific planter of mangroves on coral damaged by blast fishing in Indonesia’s West Sulawesi province Azill had suffered a leg injury from scraping through a coral reef The injury eventually led to his death at Majene General Hospital in Majene a town on the southern coast of West Sulawesi Born in 1958 in the town of Ternate in eastern Indonesia’s Maluku Islands Aziil moved to the island of Sulawesi and started his career in forestry in 1983 he and several colleagues were transferred from their posts at the forestry department in Enrekang district to the farther-flung town of Majene for refusing to participate in what he claimed was a corrupt scheme run by his superiors one of Aziil’s jobs was to take care of Baluno 20-hectare (49-acre) coral island facing the Makassar Strait and linked to the Sulawesi mainland by a wood-plank bridge The only use the island had for nearby inhabitants was that it was a graveyard revered by the locals Aziil was surprised to find mangroves growing in the coral He got the itch to cultivate such mangroves in a coral base He got the local youth to collect mangrove propagules — stem-shaped germinated mangrove fruit — brought by sea currents off the Baluno coast At first only one-third of the plants grew The rest were either eaten by goats or swept away by the sea Knowing that mangroves of the Rhizophora genus were more adapted to sandy In a methodology he devised and called his “activator” method Aziil would bore a hole in the coral with a crowbar then fill it with soil from the coastline in which he planted a propagule He no longer was just a civil servant; he became a mangrove guardian he and his group were able to plant hundreds of mangroves in what is now an impressive coastal ecosystem The government honored Aziil in 2003 with the Kalpataru Prize the Jakarta-based Biodiversity Foundation recognized him for being an initiator in sustainability Aziil’s Baluno Mangrove Forest has also been a declared a biodiversity park a type of state-sanctioned nature reserve geared toward ecotourism Aziil opened his Mangrove Learning Center near Baluno He lived in a wooden house at the edge of the forest where the mangroves he planted and nurtured over the course of three decades now cover some 100 hectares (nearly 250 acres) the mangroves began to extend along the coast on the mainland Aziil had the help of youths in the foundation he set up whose name in Indonesia translates roughly to “Youths partnering with rural communities.” Aziil’s endearing engagement with youths extended to playing afternoon volleyball High-arching Rhizophora mangroves grow here Baluno has no human settlement but is home to thousands of migratory birds and bats The forest’s underwater roots are a haven for fish life schoolchildren come to visit the park and education center joining in planting and learning about mangroves and the coastal environment the forest is more than just the fulfillment of Aziil’s ambitions the local community benefits from the increased presence of shellfish The mangrove line also protects the population from coastal abrasion and floods Locals are also able to make mangrove-based products that they can then sell: tea Together with selling mangrove propagule stems these items have brought in additional income Aziil would share his Baluno activities and remember his own children who had passed away before him “Papa gave me the name ‘Rimbawan’” — meaning “Forester” — “for me to continue his cause,” Firhan said From Flores to Papua: Meet 10 of Indonesia’s mangrove guardians Banner image of Aziil Anwar by Agus Mawan for Mongabay A version of this story was reported by Mongabay’s Indonesia team and first published here on our Indonesian site on June 27 The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa as protected areas become battlegrounds over history and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss Mongabay’s Special Issue goes beyond the region’s world-renowned safaris to examine how rural communities and governments are reckoning with conservation’s colonial origins and trying to forge a path forward […] At least21 people killed were and more than 2,000 people were displaced after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Majene and Mamuju in West Sulawesi early on Friday destroying many buildings with a hotel and governor office were among the heavily damaged ones.  and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the region experienced more than 47 shocks since Thursday culminating in the 6.2 magnitude quake that happened at 02:28 a.m Central Indonesia Time on Friday. The agency determined the earthquake's epicenter at 6 kilometers northeast of Majene “We have evacuated at least 21 bodies in joint rescue works with the National Search and Rescue Agency [Basarnas]," a volunteer identified as Anshar Tahir was quoted by Jakarta Globe's sister publication Beritasatu Anshar said the death toll could grow as scores were buried by the rubble Hotel Maleo and the West Sulawesi governor's office were heavily damaged as well as 62 houses "The electricity grid is still out after the earthquake," Raditya Jati and communication at the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) BNPB's local chaprter reported that a landslide had occurred at three points along the Majene-Mamuju main road cutting off the two regions' road access Raditya said that around 2,000 residents had fled their homes to a safer place The local disaster agency was helping the injured victims "The current urgent needs are in the form of necessities Air Vice-Marshal Indan Gilang Buldansyah the head of the Indonesian Air Force Information Service (Kadispenau) said C-130 Hercules aircraft from Sultan Hassanuddin Air Base and Halim Perdana Kusuma Air Base were on standby to deliver the logistics to West Sulawesi.  The Air Force also readied a Super Puma NAS-332 helicopter and CN 295 aircraft for search and rescue support The story has been updated with the latest casulaty toll You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed This update is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners It was issued by the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific The next report will be issued on 16 January 2021 • A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the West Sulawesi Province in Indonesia in the early morning local time today (15 January) The earthquake happened about 6km north-east of the city of Majene and the epicenter of the earthquake was shallow at 10km A smaller 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck the same area yesterday (14 January) in the afternoon local time • As of 15 January at 2 PM local time the Indonesian Disaster Management Agency BNPB has reported 34 people killed and 637 people injured More than 15,000 people have been temporarily displaced in 10 evacuation sites These numbers are likely to increase as search and rescue operations and assessments continue • Heavy damages have been reported in the city of Majene including at the five-story Mitra Manakarra Hospital where a number of people were trapped inside and over 300 houses also sustained damages • The earthquake interrupted the access road between Majene and the provincial capital Mamuju in three different locations communications network and fuel supply have also been disrupted • The local governments have mobilized their resources National authorities have mobilized four helicopters food and medical assistance including orthopedic and psychosocial support High-level officials are visiting the area today and response coordination has begun TNI and the police have deployed their teams to the area The Health Cluster in Mamuju District and in West Sulawesi province has been activated • The UN is in close contact with the Indonesian Government and stands ready to support The Indonesian Red Cross and NGOs are also mobilizing their response The Indonesian Red Cross rescue teams are searching for survivors in the rubble and providing first aid; specialist ambulance crews and first aid teams are treating people injured in the earthquake The Indonesian Red Cross is sending more critical medical and relief supplies by plane and land to the affected areas Ambulance crews have been sent along with another 92 volunteers face masks and 200 family relief kits to help survivors Thousands flee for safety and higher ground after island’s second quake in 24 hours At least 37 people have been killed and hundreds injured following a strong earthquake that shook the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia early on Friday morning prompting landslides and destroying houses Thousands of people fled their homes to seek safety when the 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit just after 1am local time on Friday morning The epicentre was 6km north-east of Majene city in West Sulawesi Hundreds of buildings were destroyed or damaged which collapsed with more than a dozen patients and staff trapped beneath it who like many Indonesians goes by one name Rescuers were also trying to reach a family of eight buried beneath the rubble of their destroyed home At least 37 people have been killed in Majene and Mamuju and rescue workers fear the death toll will rise further “Many of the dead are buried under rubble,” said Ali Rahman the head of the local disaster mitigation agency in Mamuju The epicentre of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake was 6km north-east of Majene on SulawesiThe full extent of the damage caused by the quake Accessing affected areas is a challenge: roads are blocked bridges have fallen and the local airport in Mamuju has also been damaged Electricity is cut and phone lines are down Videos shared on social media showed panicked residents rushing to safety and collapsed homes brought down by the quake a father could be heard asking people to help rescue his children buried under rubble “My children there … they are trapped inside Footage released by the national disaster agency showed a girl trapped in the wreckage of a house crying out for help Her mother was alive but unable to move out View image in fullscreenRescuers search for survivors at Mitra Manakarra hospital in Mamuju Photograph: Firdaus/AFP/Getty ImagesBusrah Basir Maras His family woke him and they fled on a motorbike “It took six hours for me to drive my motorcycle [away from] the epicentre But it was hard because there were many landslides I was crying and I am still crying,” he told the Guardian His family were safe but the head of his village was killed by a collapsing building “They were sleeping and then buried in the collapsed building.” Survivors who were still stuck in rubble at the epicentre needed medical attention View image in fullscreenPeople look at the damaged office of governor of West Sulawesi in Mamuju Photograph: Antara Foto/ReutersThe earthquake was felt strongly for about seven seconds but people along coastal areas fled to higher ground as a precaution told a news conference that strong aftershocks could follow and that another powerful quake could still trigger a tsunami In 2018, the city of Palu in Sulawesi was struck by a devastating 6.2-magnitude quake and tsunami that killed thousands of people At least 26 aftershocks have been recorded in the area over the past day The same district was hit by a 5.9-magnitude quake on Thursday afternoon Indonesia is a nation of high tectonic activity volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because it lies on the Ring of Fire an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin The response to latest quake will be complicated further by the coronavirus It recorded its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases on Friday with 12,818 new infections So far there have been 25,484 confirmed deaths from Covid-19 “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 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.” More than 15,000 people have been displaced as a result of the earthquake View image in fullscreenRescuers search for survivors among the ruins of a building in Mamuju Photograph: Daus Thobelulu/APAgence France-Presse and Associated Press contributed to this story The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island last week has risen to 84 the country’s disaster agency said Monday The National Disaster Management Agency reported that 73 people were killed in Mamuju Regency and 11 in Majene Regency after the magnitude 6.2 quake struck six kilometers (3.73 miles) northeast of Majene city on Friday Authorities reported that 253 seriously injured people were treated in hospitals in the region and the number of those evacuated to safe areas was approximately 28,000 including the office of the West Sulawesi governor The strong quake also caused power and phone service outages and landslides along roads Earthquakes regularly strike parts of Indonesia since the country lies on the Circum-Pacific Belt a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 rocked Majene *Writing by Rhany Chairunissa Rufinaldo and Maria Elisa Hospita with Anadolu Agency's Indonesian language service Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information Asia & World Around Asia power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered Indonesia's rescuers after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake left at least 45 dead and hundreds injured on Sulawesi island Operations were focused on about eight locations in the hardest-hit city of Mamuju where people are still believed trapped following Friday's nighttime quake who heads the local search and rescue agency blankets and other supplies from Jakarta landed late Friday for distribution in temporary shelters thousands spent the night in the open fearing aftershocks and a possible tsunami Forty-five bodies were sent to a police hospital for identification by relatives after rescuers retrieved 36 victims in Mamuju and nine others in neighboring Majene district said West Sulawesi police spokesperson Syamsu Ridwan More than 200 people are receiving treatment in the Bhayangkara police hospital and several others in Mamuju alone said the National Disaster Mitigation Agency’s chief Doni Monardo At least 300 houses in Majene were damaged and about 15,000 people moved to shelters Many survivors said that aid has not reached them yet due to damaged roads and disrupted communications Among those pulled alive was a young girl who was stuck in the wreckage of a house with her sister The girl was seen in video released by the disaster agency Friday crying for help She identified herself as Angel and said that her sister was beside her under the rubble 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions Jakarta, Indonesia – A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia’s Sulawesi island just after midnight, causing landslides and sending people fleeing from their homes in the nighttime darkness. At least 10 people were confirmed dead and more than 200 injured but authorities were still collecting information from devastated areas. In a video released by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, a girl trapped in the wreckage of a house cried out for help and said she heard the sound of other family members in the rubble but unable to move out. “Please help me, it hurts,” the girl told rescuers, who replied that they desperately wanted to help her. In the video, the rescuers said an excavator was needed to save the girl and others trapped in collapsed buildings. Other images showed a severed bridge, damaged and even flattened houses. TV stations reported the earthquake damaged part of a hospital and patients were moved to an emergency tent outside. Another video showed a father crying, asking for help to save his children buried under tons of rubble after their house toppled. “My children there … they are trapped inside, please help,” he cried in panic. Thousands of displaced people were evacuated to temporary shelters. The magnitude 6.2 quake early Friday was centered 36 kilometers (22 miles) south of West Sulawesi province’s Mamuju district, at a depth of 18 kilometers (11 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. West Sulawesi Administration Secretary Muhammad Idris told TVOne that the governor’s office building was among collapsed in Mamuju, the provincial capital, and many people there remain trapped, including two security guards. Idris said seven people were confirmed dead so far in Mamuju. Rescuer Saidar Rahmanjaya said a lack of heavy equipment was hampering the operation to clear the rubble from collapsed houses and buildings. He said his team was working to save 20 people trapped in eight buildings, including in the governor’s office, a hospital and hotels. “We are racing against time to rescue them,” Rahmanjaya said. Three other people died in the neighboring district of Majene when their homes were flattened by the quake while they were sleeping, said Sirajuddin, the Majene district’s disaster agency chief. Sirajuddin, who goes by one name, said at least 218 others have been injured so far and more than 300 houses and buildings were damaged, including a hospital, health clinics, hotels and offices. He said although the inland earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami, people along coastal areas ran to higher ground in fear one might occur. Some 10,000 people are now in shelters. Landslides were set off in three locations and blocked a main road connecting Mamuju to the Majene district, said Raditya Jati, the disaster agency’s spokesperson. On Thursday, a magnitude 5.9 undersea quake hit the same region, damaging several homes but causing no apparent casualties. Indonesia, a vast archipelago of 260 million people, is frequently struck by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. In 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Palu on Sulawesi island set off a tsunami and caused soil to collapse in a phenomenon called liquefaction. More than 4,000 people died, many of the victims buried when whole neighborhoods were swallowed in the falling ground. A powerful Indian Ocean quake and tsunami in 2004 killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries, most of them in Indonesia. a day after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island At least 42 people dead in Indonesia following 6.2-magnitude earthquake 2 min readPublished 16 January 2021 7:43pm ShareGet SBS News daily and direct to your InboxSign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.Your email address *Morning (Mon–Fri) The powerful quake struck 6 km (3.73 miles) northeast of the town of Majene, at the relatively shallow depth of 10 km, just before 1.30 a.m., sending thousands of frightened residents out of their homes and fleeing for higher ground. The earthquake and aftershocks caused three landslides, cut electricity, damaged bridges to regional hubs such as the city of Makassar, and damaged more than 60 homes, two hotels and the provincial governor’s office, where at least two people were buried under rubble, authorities said. “Praise be to God, for now OK, but we just felt another aftershock,” said 26-year-old resident Sukri Efendy. Darno Majid, chief of the disaster agency in West Sulawesi, told Reuters that 35 people had been killed in Majene, and in the neighbouring district of Mamuju, with more deaths likely to be confirmed as rescue workers fanned out. Initial information from the national disaster mitigation agency showed that 637 people had been injured in Majene, and two dozen in Mamuju. No tsunami warning was issued but the head of Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Dwikorita Karnawati, told a news conference that aftershocks could follow, with a possibility that another powerful quake could trigger a tsunami. There had been at least 26 aftershocks, she said, with Friday’s quake preceded by a 5.9 magnitude quake on Thursday afternoon. West Sulawesi provincial government spokesman Safaruddin said authorities needed to restore telecommunications, mend several damaged bridges and deliver tents, food and medical supplies. Pictures of the aftermath appeared on social media as the head of the disaster agency and social affairs minister were scheduled to fly in. Videos showed residents fleeing to higher ground on motorcycles, and a child trapped under the rubble as people tried to remove debris with their hands. Straddling the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is regularly hit by earthquakes. In 2018, a devastating 6.2-magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami struck the city of Palu, in Sulawesi, killing thousands. A 9.1 magnitude quake off the north of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Boxing Day 2004 triggered a tsunami that swept over coastal areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries, killing more than 230,000 people. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Shah e Hamdan Complex, Janglat Mandi, Anantnag- Jammu Kashmir- 192101 Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Quake hits just days after 79 people killed and people forced to flee homes in separate disaster I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A powerful earthquake shook parts of the southern Philippines on Thursday night while people in nearby Indonesia were still clearing up after a devastating quake last week that killed 79 people and left others homeless Authorities said the new earthquake was too deep under the sea to cause major damage initially reported as of magnitude 7.2 and later downgraded to 6.8 hit close to the Indonesian Talaud Islands near the Philippines but it was felt in nearby cities and provinces in the region One witness reported to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): “Lengthy shaking Another said: “Swaying motion and our drawers opened The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was 95.8km (60 miles) below the sea Deep earthquakes generally cause less damage on the Earth’s surface It comes just days after an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck West Sulawesi, Indonesia A total of 79 people died in the hardest-hit city of Mamuju and 11 in Majene from the quake that struck early on Friday.  More than 30,000 people had to flee from their damaged houses, and nearly 700 others were injured, many with serious injuries, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency. Debris still covered streets yesterday and searchers continued to dig in the rubble for more victims in Mamuju and the neighbouring district of Majene on Sulawesi island. The new tremors near the Talaud Islands hit 234km southeast of Caburan, the EMSC said. Gareth Fabbro, a Welsh volcanologist working at Caraga State University in the Philippines, more than 300km from the epicentre, tweeted that it was the longest earthquake he had ever felt, with at least a minute of shaking. The Ilkha news agency posted footage of items hung up swaying.  The remote Talaud islands are in the Celebes Sea, north of Sulawesi, Indonesia, and south of the Philippines. The southern Philippines region has been battered by powerful earthquakes set off by local fault lines in recent years. The country lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. 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