PM local time, and was caused by strike-slip faulting along the north-south trending Palu-
Koro fault that extends through Palu City and the Central Sulawesi region of Indonesia. The
United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports the epicenter was approximately 72 km
north of Palu City at a depth of 10 km, and geodetic evidence indicates rupture of the fault
over a length of 150 km. The earthquake triggered a series of massive landslides, resulted in …