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Grenada's National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) said in a statement that since the episode began on the afternoon of September 30, several events have taken place. The largest of those occurred on Monday at 3:24 a.m., 3:35 a.m. and 3:56 a.m. of magnitudes 3.5, 3.5 and 3.3 respectively.
The UWI SRC said it is currently analysing the data and will update further after complete processing,
NaDMA has informed marine interests and the general public that the threat level at the volcano, located about five miles north of Grenada, remains at yellow, so the exclusion zone of 1.5 kilometres must continue to be observed.
The yellow alert means "the volcano is restless: seismicity and/or fumarolic activity are above the historical level, or other unusual activity has been observed, or can be expected without warning".
© ReutersIndonesia earthquake and tsunami: The initial quake struck as evening prayers were about to begin in the world's biggest Muslim majority country.
The phenomenon, known as soil liquefaction, is thought to have occurred as a result of the recent 7.5 magnitude earthquake, which also triggered a devastating tsunami. The death toll has already passed 1,200 and is expected to rise further.
Soil liquefaction can occur in saturated loose soil that is suddenly shaken - for example by an earthquake.
"When soil is saturated, the space between individual particles is completely filled with water," said Dr Stavroula Kontoe of Imperial College London. "Seismic shaking increases the water pressure between the soil particles; the particles can lose contact with each other which in turn leads to an overall loss of soil strength and stiffness."
Comment: Two more videos have emerged that appear to show lateral spreads occurring during, or immediately after, the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake. These are remarkable, and truly terrifying, recordings.
The first is somewhat shaky, but remarkable for showing large structures in motion, including a transmission tower:
It seems reasonably likely that this is a lateral spread type landslide, perhaps associated with a quick clay or dynamic liquefaction process.
The second video is perhaps more clear in terms of process, and is equally dramatic. The absolute terror of those involved is obvious.
This second video captures the aftermath of the earthquake well, and in particular the stunned disbelief of those involved in the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake.
Source: Landslide Blog - Lateral spreads from the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake
The Guardian has published a second video with new footage of the tsunami hitting and the liquefaction process, including video footage of that process produced from satellite imagery:
For more on the deadly Sulawesi earthquake, tsunami and - as if that wasn't enough - the volcanic eruption that followed, see:
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© Ulet Ifansasti/Getty ImagesA boy stands in front of a stranded ship after a deadly tsunami struck the area in Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Rescue teams yet to reach many affected areas, leading to fears of rising casualties
Desperation exploded into anger on Tuesday in the town closest to the epicentre of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit parts of Sulawesi island four days ago, with residents of Palu begging Indonesia's president to help them as hungry survivors crawled into stores and grabbed boxes of food.
"Pay attention to Donggala, Mr Jokowi. Pay attention to Donggala," yelled one resident in footage broadcast on local television, referring to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. "There are still a lot of unattended villages here."
Most of the attention so far has focused on Palu, the biggest affected city, which is home to 380,000 people and sustained considerable damage.
The confirmed death toll was raised to 1,234 on Tuesday afternoon, but national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said at a news conference in Jakarta that the communities of Sigi and Balaroa have not been counted yet, meaning the toll is likely to rise.
Donggala and other outlying areas have received little help largely because of impassable roads.
Donggala's administration head Kasman Lassa said residents should take only food staples from shops.
Comment: See also: Major 7.5 earthquake & devastating tsunami ravage Indonesia's Sulawesi island, Death toll reaches 832, prisoners escape - UPDATES
Meanwhile more dramatic videos of the tragedy have emerged:
© Tómas GuðbjartssonOne of the cauldrons in the ice cap of Vatnajökull above the monster volcano Bárðarbunga.
The Bárðarbunga system has been showing increasing levels of activity for the past year or so, following the 2014-15 Holuhraun eruption at the northern edge of the system.
Antara Foto / Muhammad Adimaja via Reuters
The most powerful 6.0 aftershock, according to the USGS, was recorded off Sumba Island, some 30km southwest of Nggongi at a depth of 10km, after at least four other jolts, measuring between 5.0 and 5.9, shook the region. There were no immediate tsunami alerts or reports of casualties or damage.
The country's National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure meanwhile measured the most powerful jolt at 6.3 magnitude, emphasizing that no tsunami was expected following the aftershocks.
A devastating 7.4 earthquake hit the region of Sulawesi on Friday, triggering a huge destructive tsunami. So far, 844 have been confirmed dead with the death toll expected to climb.
The government is still struggling with the scale of destruction, with locals becoming desperate to receive food and other emergency supplies.
Best of the Web: Major 7.5 earthquake & devastating tsunami ravage Indonesia's Sulawesi island, Death toll reaches 832, prisoners escape - UPDATES
Comment: Update Sunday 30 September 2018
The affected area is apparently bigger than originally reported. There have been around 170 aftershocks. The death toll from the tsunami alone may run into the thousands...
The affected area is apparently bigger than originally reported. There have been around 170 aftershocks. The death toll from the tsunami alone may run into the thousands...
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Hundreds are confirmed dead following the earthquake and tsunami.
Hundreds are confirmed dead following the earthquake and tsunami.
© Antara Foto/Reuters
A bridge collapsed at the mouth of the bay in Palu.
A bridge collapsed at the mouth of the bay in Palu.
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A shopping center heavily damaged following an earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 28, 2018
A shopping center heavily damaged following an earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia September 28, 2018
Harrowing images have come from Indonesia, showing the scale of destruction that the Sulawesi quake inflicted on the towns of Palu and Donggala, located close to the epicenter of the quake that wrought havoc on the island on Friday afternoon.
The quake severely damaged roads, rending some of them impassable.
Comment: Indonesia earthquake: Powerful shallow 7.5-magnitude quake strikes east of Borneo - one of 6.1 hit 3 hours earlier
UPDATE: RT on 29th Sept. reports:
The disaster claimed the lives of some 384 people and left around 500 injured after the tsunami hit the coastline with 3-meter (10 foot) high waves, the spokesman of Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency said on Saturday.Earlier this year, a series of powerful earthquakes hit Lombok in Indonesia, killing more than 550 people on the tourist island and neighboring Sumbawa. Some 1,500 people were injured and about 400,000 residents were displaced after their homes were destroyed.
He added that the number of victims may further rise. The announced death toll only includes the data from Palu, but the casualties in nearby Donggala Regency are currently unknown.
Harrowing images have come from Indonesia, showing the scale of destruction that the Sulawesi quake inflicted on the towns of Palu and Donggala, located close to the epicenter of the quake that wrought havoc on the island on Friday afternoon.
UPDATE: Sky News on 30th Sept. reports:
The death toll from Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami disaster has risen to 832, officials have confirmed.Drone footage shows the damage after the earthquake and tsunami:
The national disaster mitigation agency warned the figure could climb higher as the affected area on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is bigger than initially thought.
Many people were reported trapped in the rubble of buildings brought down in the 7.5 magnitude earthquake which struck on Friday and triggered tsunami waves as high as six metres (20 feet).
Almost all the deaths have been recorded in Palu, two days after the waves slammed into the city of 350,000.
Eleven deaths had been recorded in the nearby region of Donggala to the the north of Palu, agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said."The death is believed to be still increasing since many bodies were still under the wreckage while many have not able to be reached," he said.
An aerial view of part of the city destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in Palu
He added that the access to Donggala, as well as the towns of Sigi and Boutong, is limited and there are no comprehensive reports from those areas.
The new toll comes after Indonesian vice-president Jusuf Kalla said the final number of dead could be in the "thousands".
Risa Kusuma, a 35-year-old mother comforting her feverish baby boy at an evacuation centre in Palu, said: "Every minute an ambulance brings in bodies.
"Clean water is scarce. The minimarkets are looted everywhere."
Hundreds of stricken people have been looting supermarkets and petrol stations amid an acute shortage of water, food and fuel.
Residents were seen scrambling over broken glass and through broken-down barricades at a supermarket in the centre and making off with plastic bin bags full of goods including nappies, crisps and gas canisters.One man shouted: "There has been no aid, we need to eat. We don't have any other choice, we must get food."© Antara Foto/Rolex Malaha via REUTERS
Residents outside a badly damaged shopping mall following Friday's tsunami in Palu
Rescuers have been trying to reach trapped victims in collapsed buildings after the tsunami hit the two central Indonesian cities - sweeping away buildings with massive waves.
People could be heard calling out from the eight-story Roa-Roa Hotel which toppled in the disaster.
"I can still hear the voices of the survivors screaming for help while inspecting the compound," said Muhammad Syaugi, the head of Indonesia's search and rescue agency.
The previous official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami was reported at 405, with all fatalities coming from Palu.
As the death toll soars frantic search and rescue operations continue:
Oct. 1: RT reports over a thousand prisoners are missing from detention facilities:
More than 1,000 prisoners escaped from devastated detention facilities after an earthquake and tsunami struck Indonesia. The death toll of the disaster is expected to reach 2,000 as rescue operations continue. A powerful quake hit the region of Sulawesi on Friday, triggering a huge tsunami and wreaking havoc across communities. Indonesia's Directorate General of Corrections said that inmates escaped from three over-capacity detention facilities.
According to reports, between 1,200 to 1,400 prisoners are now missing from jails. Ministry of Justice official Sri Puguh Utami said the prisoners had run for their lives "because they feared they would be affected by the earthquake."
Earlier this month, the Pacific island was rocked by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. A devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Friday. At least 832 people lost their lives in the natural disaster.
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Tsunami hits Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
In a video, believed to have been recorded in Palu, Sulawesi, screams are heard as a huge wave crashes onto land.
This comes as a major earthquake rocked central Sulawesi in Indonesia just hours after a smaller tremor killed one and injured another 10.
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.5 quake was centred at a depth of six miles around 35 miles northeast of the town of Donggala, Sulawesi.
In the footage, waves tumble at a great speed towards the land, and the camera turns to show crowds of people shouting and running frantically. (See video here)
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Update: RT reports:
Hundreds have been killed on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, which was struck by a 7.7-magnitude quake - triggering a tsunami that swept through two coastal towns. Scores of houses have been flattened, burying victims under rubble.
The disaster claimed the lives of some 384 people and left around 500 injured after the tsunami hit the coastline with 3-meter (10 foot) high waves, the spokesman of Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency said on Saturday.
He added that the number of victims may further rise. The announced death toll only includes the data from Palu, but the casualties in nearby Donggala Regency are currently unknown.
Harrowing images have come from Indonesia, showing the scale of destruction that the Sulawesi quake inflicted on the towns of Palu and Donggala, located close to the epicenter of the quake that wrought havoc on the island on Friday afternoon.
The quake severely damaged roads, rendering some of them impassable.
A large bridge over a coastal river in Palu collapsed and was reduced to debris.
Spokesman for National Disaster Mitigation Agency, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, posted before and after pictures of the city's landmark.
"The condition before and after the earthquake in Donggala SR 7.7 that impact the destruction of the bridge in the city of Ponulele hammer. Earthquake source derived from Sesar Hammer Koro active moves and crosses the city of Palu."
Rescue efforts have been hampered by a power blackout that hit the affected towns, making it impossible for the authorities to estimate the real number of victims.
Dr. H. Wiranto, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, said on Friday evening that the authorities were still having difficulties with receiving feedback from the regions severely affected by the disaster. He said that the government might have to resort to the satellite communication provided by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency if power is not restored by Sunday morning.
The Palu airport has also been damaged, losing 500 meters of its 2,500-meter long runway. However, the authorities said the remaining length will be enough for Hercules cargo aircraft to land and bring essential supplies to the hard-hit.
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