On September 28, 2018, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Indonesia, causing widespread damage and killing hundreds of people. Here’s what we know about the quake and its aftermath.
The earthquake struck at 5:02 PM local time and was centered about 55 miles (90 kilometers) northeast of the city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi. It was felt across a wide area, including the island of Lombok, which was hit by a magnitude 6.9 quake in August that killed hundreds …
Indonesia is located in the Ring of Fire, an area of high seismic activity in the Pacific Ocean. The country experiences a lot of earthquakes, on average, about two hundred per day. Most of these earthquakes are very small and go unnoticed. However, the country is also prone to major earthquakes, such as the one that struck Lombok in August 2018, killing more than five hundred people.
The Indonesian archipelago is located on the infamous Ring of Fire, an area …