Would a better tsunami warning system have saved lives in Sulawesi?
- Written by Jane Cunneen, Research Fellow, Curtin University
The death toll from the magnitude 7.5 earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck near Palu, Indonesia, on Friday evening continues to rise, with several regions yet to be reached by rescue teams.
But the size and location of the earthquake should not have come as a surprise. Palu is situated at the end of a long, narrow bay which is the surface...