The President of Indonesia Joko Widodo ordered Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini to visit the disaster area to supervise the aid distribution in the area. He later sent condolences to the relatives of the victims and hoped for a quick recovery for the survivors and those who were affected. A state of emergency was declared in West Sulawesi. President Joko Widodo later visited the affected areas and promised that the Central Government will provide more help for the regional government of West Sulawesi for the relief effort. Tri Rismaharini stated that aid and logistics will be brought from Makassar. She later ordered local members of Tagana Siaga Bencana and Layanan Dukungan Psikososial (LDP) to the affected areas. Members of Tagana were deployed to assist rescuers in the search and rescue operation. Essential goods will be distributed in multiple phases. The Ministry of Social Affairs stated that a total of Rp 1.7 billion (approx. US$1.2 million) of aid had been distributed to the people who were affected by the earthquake.
