المملكة: One person was killed in a 6.7 magnitude earthquake that struck central Indonesia

A severe surface earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck the Sulawesi region in The Meteorological Authority and Climatology and Geophysics in Indonesia reported that the residents of Palu and Sigi felt the earthquake strongly, but explained that there was no danger of it resulting in a tsunami.

One person was killed in Sigi, about twenty kilometers from Palu, and more than ten people were seriously injured, according to Disaster Management Agency spokesman Abdul Mahari.

Dozens of homes were damaged in Palu, Sigi and Barigi. Motung, as well as bridges, administrative buildings and a hotel were damaged, according to the spokesman.

Nurhaider, a resident of Palu who, like many Indonesians, has only one name, was preparing food in her kitchen when she felt the tremor.

The 42-year-old woman told Agence France-Presse. "Suddenly, it was like a shock, and then the whole house seemed to shake. The whole ceiling was making a noise, as if it was about to collapse".

She added "I quickly evacuated with all the children, and although we were momentarily confused, we managed to get out."Indonesia, a vast archipelago in Southeast Asia, experiences frequent earthquakes due to its location on "Ring of fire" In the Pacific Ocean.

This arc of intense seismic activity, where tectonic plates collide, extends from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific Basin.

In 2018, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Palu killed more than 2,200 people.