en.malanginspirasi.com – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported one death and 312 people affected by the 6.7 magnitude earthquake striking Central Sulawesi Province on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026.
Sigi Regency was the most significantly affected area, both in terms of casualties and building damage.
The Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari stated that based on reports compiled as of Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 7:00 PM WIB (Western Indonesian Time).
The data collection process was still ongoing and indicated an increase in the number of affected residents and infrastructure damage.
“The reported fatalities came from Sigi Regency, which was also the most significantly affected area. In that area, approximately 89 families or 272 people were affected,” Abdul Muhari said in a written statement received by InfoPublik on Wednesday (June 17, 2026).
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BNPB recorded that 110 families (KK), or 312 people, were affected by the earthquake. In addition to one fatality, 25 residents suffered minor injuries and 13 residents suffered serious injuries.
In Sigi Regency, 22 residents suffered minor injuries and 13 residents suffered serious injuries.
Meanwhile, Parigi Moutong Regency recorded 21 families (KK), or 40 people, affected.
In Palu City, two residents suffered minor injuries, while in Poso Regency, one resident was injured and further data collection is still underway.
In addition to the loss of life, the earthquake also caused damage to residential areas and several public facilities.
According to preliminary data, at least 67 houses were affected.
Of these, 26 suffered minor damage, six units suffered moderate damage, and 12 units suffered severe damage.
Six places of worship, two bridges, one public facility, two office buildings, three businesses, and a provincial road connecting Palu, Sigi, and Poso collapsed.
Sigi Regency was the area with the highest level of damage. In this region, 47 houses were affected, consisting of 23 with minor damage, six with moderate damage, and 12 with severe damage.
In addition, six places of worship, two office buildings, one bridge, and one micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) were also damaged.
Earthquake Impact on Other Regencies
Meanwhile, Poso Regency reported five houses affected and three with minor damage. Parigi Moutong Regency recorded 15 houses affected. In Palu City, cracks occurred on Bridge III, one public facility was affected, one hotel was damaged, and one business was affected. Data collection in Donggala Regency is still ongoing.
To expedite the response, the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and the Rapid Response Team (TRC) continue to conduct rapid assessments and data collection in affected areas.
There is a strengthening coordination with the regional government, sub-district governments, village governments, and related agencies.
In Sigi Regency, BPBD and the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) held an emergency response coordination meeting.
The government is currently in the process of declaring a 14-day emergency response status.
In addition, a field post has been centralized at the Nokilalaki Sub-district Office to expedite coordination and services to affected communities.
In Poso Regency, the BPBD and the local government have set up emergency tents at the Poso Regency Regional Hospital to support health services.
The community, along with police, are also clearing debris from buildings affected by the earthquake.
BNPB stated that aftershocks continued into the afternoon.
Therefore, the BNPB, along with the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), and the local government are continuing to monitor the situation and urge the public to remain calm and access only official information.
The BNPB emphasized that it will continue to monitor and periodically report developments in the handling of the earthquake’s impact in Central Sulawesi as data collection and response processes in the field continue.
