On 4 May 2000 at 12:21 WITA (04:21 UTC), a Mw7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Banggai Islands Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,[1] which was followed by a damaging local tsunami.

[2] The Banggai region of Sulawesi lies within the complex area of interaction between the Pacific, Philippine Sea, Australian and Eurasian plates.

The earthquake and tsunami affected a total of 19,378 homes, 537 government buildings, 475 schools, 349 religious sites, 289 km (180 mi) of road, 43 health centers, 43 bridges and two markets.

[2] The Indonesian government distributed 30 tons of rice, 300 kilograms of sugar, milk powder and instant noodles for the Banggai Islands.

The medicines donated to PMI by the Singapore Red Cross are divided into sections for health stations that provide free medical services to the population.