One of the buildings collapsed after the earthquake in Mamuju, Indonesia.Rudy Akdyaksyah / AP
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has killed at least three people and left 24 injured on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
The earthquake also caused the collapse of some buildings, including a hotel, according to the National Agency for Disaster Management.
According to witnesses, several buildings, including hotels and the governor's headquarters, suffered significant damage in Mamuju, the provincial capital, which has 110,000 inhabitants.
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake causes the collapse of some buildings on the island of Sulawesi
According to the US Institute of Geophysics, the epicenter of the earthquake that occurred on Friday at 2.18 (local time) was located 36 kilometers from Mamuju, at a depth of 18 kilometers.
On Thursday, another 5.8 magnitude earthquake had already struck the region, causing no major damage.
The Palu region on the island of Sulawesi already suffered a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in September 2018, which was followed by a devastating tsunami.
This catastrophe caused more than 4,300 deaths and disappearances and at least 170,000 displaced people.