The 1968 Sulawesi earthquake struck Indonesia on August 14. It had a Richter magnitude of 7.4, spawned a large tsunami, and killed roughly 200 people.
Damage and casualties The earthquake had a Richter magnitude of 7.4. It created a tsunami with wave heights of to , which soon traveled onto Sulawesi. The most extensive waves reached inland, destroying 700 homes and killing around 200 people.
Geology The earthquake ruptured along Palu-Koro fault in Manimbaja Bay. It caused subsidence that decreased elevations by as much as to along the coast. It also appeared to uplift at least one of the Togian Islands.
The earthquake was near the Celebes Sea; it sank the island of Tuguan.
See also 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami List of earthquakes in 1968 List of earthquakes in Indonesia
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