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A strong earthquake of 6.2 M hit the Western part of Sulawesi on the early morning of 15 of January. The epicenter of the quake was six km northeast of the city of Majene, at a depth of 10 km. The situation is still developing with possible aftershocks that could also trigger tsunami warnings. According to IFRC, the earthquake did not trigger a tsunami warning but was felt strongly for about seven seconds. According to media, at least 30 people were killed, 637 injured and 15,000 displaced. (ECHO, 15 Jan 2021)

Red Cross specialist ambulance crews and first aid teams are treating people injured in the earthquake. Over 630 have been injured, dozens killed and more than 15,000 displaced according to the Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Agency.(IFRC, 15 Jan 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. (OCHA, 15 Jan 2021)