Jakarta, June 22 -- Indonesia's Geological Agency has released a map identifying areas at high risk of soil liquefaction in Central Sulawesi following a recent 6.7-magnitude earthquake, aiming to support local authorities in spatial planning and disaster risk reduction efforts.

Lana Saria, Head of the Geological Agency at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, announced that an updated technical monitoring map highlights four regencies and cities requiring intensive attention.

The areas identified are Sigi Regency, Palu City, Parigi Moutong Regency, and parts of Poso Regency. Saria explained that liquefaction potentially occurs in water-saturated sandy soil layers when subjected to strong seismic shaking.

She expressed her hope ...