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2018 Indonesia Earthquake That Killed 2,000 Traveled At 'Forbidden' Speed
5 February 2019, 10:54 pm EST By Allan Adamson Tech Times
The earthquake that struck near Palu City in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island on Sept. 28, 2018, devastated the region. A tsunami followed, destroying houses and buildings near the shores.
Deadliest Earthquake In 2018
The 7.5-magnitude earthquake was the deadliest earthquake in 2018. It left more than 2,000 people dead and thousands missing.
A pair of new studies now revealed that the quake was a rare and an incredibly fast breed of tremor scientists call supershear. Less than 15 of these superfast-moving and extremely powerful earthquakes have so far been identified.
Earthquakes happen when built up stress in the Earth's crust hits a breaking point that causes rocks on either side of the tectonic fault to shift directions.
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