March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes

March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes

Date	March 6, 2007 (2007-03-06)
Magnitude	6.4 Mw, 6.3 Mw
Countries or regions	Indonesia
Casualties	68 fatalities; over 460 serious injuries[1]

The March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes were two earthquakes which hit near the northern end of Lake Singkarak in Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 6, 2007 within two hours of each other.^[2][3]

Earthquakes

The initial quake at 10:49 (03:49 UTC) measured 6.4 on the Moment magnitude scale and the second quake at 12:49 (05:49 UTC) measured 6.3.^[2][3] The earthquakes were felt as far away as Singapore and Malaysia, which prompted the evacuation of some buildings there.^[4]

Effects

Over 60 fatalities and 460 serious injuries have been reported, spread across many towns and regencies in West Sumatra.^[1] Over 43,000 houses were damaged, with over 12,000 of those severely damaged.^[5] The severe damage to other structures includes over 130 public facilities, 310 mosques, 60 government buildings, 370 schools, and 230 shops.^[5] According to the governor of West Sumatra, Agam Regency is the worst affected area, though other areas including Solok Regency and Tanah Datar are also badly affected.^[6] The total value of damages is estimated to be around 1.4 trillion Indonesian rupiah (USD$160 million).^[5]

Response

A variety of local and international aid organizations have deployed to the region to assist victims. A number of countries have pledged aid, including the Netherlands (US$2.0 million), Sweden (US$1.0 million), Canada (US$0.21 million), Malaysia (US$0.16 million), United States (US$0.1 million) and Taiwan (US$0.06 million). The US AID has supplied them with all sorts of essentials like blankets, water, food and first aid kits.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Indonesia: Earthquakes West Sumatra Province OCHA Situation Report No. 6" (Press release). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 2007-03-16. http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6ZCJW8?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=EQ-2007-000033-IDN. Retrieved 2007-03-16. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Magnitude 6.4 - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA". United States Geological Survey. 2007-03-07. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007zpah.php. Retrieved 2007-03-07. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Magnitude 6.3 - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA". United States Geological Survey. 2007-03-07. http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/neic_zpal.html. Retrieved 2007-03-07. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Quakes kill 82 in Indonesia". The Age. 2007-03-06. http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/quakes-kill-82-in-indonesia/2007/03/06/1173156488441.html?page=fullpage. Retrieved 2007-03-06. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} "West Sumatra Earthquake, March 13, 2007 : 17.00 PM" (Press release). West Sumatra Provincial Government. 2007-03-13. http://www.sumbarprov.go.id/home/detail.asp?iData=867&iCat=492&iChannel=44&nChannel=01.West%20Sumatra%20EarthQuake. Retrieved 2007-03-16. 
6. ^ "Indonesia: Earthquakes West Sumatra Province OCHA Situation Report No. 5" (Press release). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 2007-03-12. http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6Z8Q6Z?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=EQ-2007-000033-IDN. Retrieved 2007-03-14. 

See also

• September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes
• March 2010 Sumatra earthquake
• April 2010 Sumatra earthquake

Coordinates: 0°35′07″S 101°20′30″E / -0.585183°N 101.341581°E / -0.585183; 101.341581