Indonesia Earthquake

Another earthquake has struck Indonesia on May 9, 2010. The quake was located offshore, 133 miles south-east of the provincial capital of Banda Aceh. The Geological Survey reports the quake as a 7.4 on the Richter scale and starting at a depth of 61.4 KMs. The quake is in the same region as the 2004 event which was 9.4 magnitude and killed 220,000 from the tsunami.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8670593.stm

A tsunami warning has been issued for Indonesia as a result of this earthquake.

On April 6, 2010, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Northern Sumatra, Indonesia at approximately 5:15 pm local time. A tsunami watch was immediately issued for Indonesia, though it is not believed that the quake poses a significant threat of a widespread or destructive tidal wave.http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Heavy_earthquake_hits_Sumatra,_Indonesia The quake was centered 127 miles west-northwest of Sibolga, Indonesia, and had a depth of 28.6 miles. It was a more powerful quake that the 7.6 shaker that hit Indonesia on September 30 of 2009 and which caused 1100 deaths.

An 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Sumatra on September 30, 2009 around 10:16 UTC. It was located at 33 miles from Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, and hit 80 miles deep. The quake caused extensive damage, and trapped thousands below the rubble of houses, hotels and hospitals. The death-toll is estimated to be at least 1100, but is likely to rise. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=a0QIZstJ7gLo
Communications with the region are cut http://www.italia-news.it/index.php?idcnt=24565&lang=ithttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.phphttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/indonesia-earthquake-padang

According to ANTARA Newshttp://www.antara.co.id/en/news/1253702172/earthquake-jolts-west-sumatra a 5.2 strong earthquake hit the Padang city area, 101 km southeast of Pagai Selatan, Mentawai. This shock followed a 5.1 Richter scale shock on Saturday, September 21 2009, and four earthquakes measuring 5.1-6.4 on Sunday.

On September 19, 2009 an earthquake of strength 6.4 (estimate) hit 66 miles from Ternate, in the North Maluku Province. No tsunami warning or watch was issued. http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/enviornment/strong-earthquake-hits-indonesias-maluku-islands_100249416.htmlhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/19/content_12077684.htm

September 17: Indonesia was struck with a moderate aftershock at 11:52 a.m local time. The shock was 5.7 on the Ritcher scale, and was located in northeast Ternate of North maluku.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6760560.html

September 14: Church World Service (CWS) reports: Some survivors from the Sept. 2 earthquake that killed at least 79 persons in West Java, Indonesia, and displaced tens of thousands persons are still afraid of staying indoors because they are traumatized, Church World Service Indonesia reports, saying some have built huts outside their homes on safer ground.

CWS staff also report that some areas affected have not yet received aid, and the overall situation could worsen in coming weeks because of rainy and cooler weather. Some people are still reportedly surviving solely on the cassava plant.

The 7.3-magnitude quake destroyed 445 houses and damaged 1,400 others, the Jakarta Post reported. In the sub-districts where CWS is responding, 171 homes were destroyed and 1,152 were severely damaged. http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/AHHD-7VVNV2?OpenDocument

ACT (Action by Churches Together) has issued a preliminary Appeal to raise US$ 177,052 for aiding victims of the West Java earthquake.http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/222031/125293328615.htm

On September 13, the University of Indonesia (UI) provided 1143 blankets and 296 sarongs which will be sent immediately to the earthquake victims in Tasikmalaya, West Java, a spokesperson said.http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=440050

September 11: Reliefweb reports: - An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 on the Richter Scale struck Tasikmalaya District, West Java Province, on 2 September at 2:55 p.m.

- As of 11 September, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported 80 deaths, 47 people still missing, 1,142 injured, 186,637 displaced (to be verified).

- Approximately 67,670 houses were severely damaged.

- Priority needs identified are shelter, education and WASH.

- Humanitarian assistance is led by BNPB and the West Java Provincial Disaster Management Agency (SATKORLAK). The Government of Indonesia has allocated US$ 150 million for reconstruction and rehabilitation.http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7VSPAW?OpenDocument

A strong aftershock measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's central Sulawesi province on Wednesday, causing electricity went out in the area.
Head of Indonesian Crisis Control Department at the Health Ministry Rustam Pakaya said that the temblor was mostly felt on Toli Toli regency in the province. No victim was reported from the earthquake that took place at 01:51 a.m. local time on Wednesday early morning. He said that the quake centered at 27 km northwest of Toli Toliat a depth of 12 km. [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/09/content_12021028.htm

A moderate aftershock of strength 5.4 occurred on monday September 7, 2009. The quake struck at 13:46 Jakarta time (0646 GMT) with the epicenter at 261 km southwest Bintuhan of Bengkulu and at a depth of 25 km, the agency said.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/07/content_12010131.htm

Another aftershock is reported of magnitude 6.1 which struck off the coast of Java, Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said on Monday, but the Indonesian authorities said there was no tsunami warning and no reports of any damage. The strong quake, which occurred at 11:12 pm local time, was centered about 167 miles (south of Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, at a depth of nine miles, USGS said. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3773480,00.html

PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Indonesia's state-run electricity company, expected to fix power network at earthquake-triggered landslide area in three to four days, an official told the press on Monday. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/07/content_12009193.htm

The death toll in Indonesia’s deadliest earthquake since 2006 reached 74 as rescuers moved boulders by hand, abandoning heavy equipment for fear of crushing bodies buried under the rubble, an official said. ... Rescue work may run until Sept. 16 because more than 30 people are still believed missing, Kardono said. The number of those unaccounted for needs to be cross-checked as double counts and incorrect information from relatives still occur, he said. Around 200 rescue workers, including soldiers, are focusing their work on the affected Cianjur villages. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=ajwFtGjSgMUc

The powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale in southern Java island on Sept 2 has damaged 83 school buildings in Sukabumi, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported quoting an official as saying. http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090907110430/Article/index_html

Officials have confirmed that the total death-toll might be higher than 100, as there are more than 34 still missing. More than 88,000 people were evacuated after the earthquake, which damaged more than 54,000 buildings. http://www.agi.it/english-version/world/elenco-notizie/200909071457-pol-ren0037-indonesia_there_could_be_100_earthquake_victims

• Sept. 13, 2007: A 7.8-magnitude quake rattles Sumatra island, triggering regional tsunami alerts and damaging scores of buildings.

• Sept. 12, 2007: An 8.4-magnitude earthquake off Sumatra triggers a small nondestructive wave in the coastal city of Padang. The tremor kills at least 25 people and injures around 50.

• Aug. 8, 2007: A 7.5-magnitude quake strikes the capital, Jakarta, shaking tall buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets.

• March 6, 2007: A magnitude-6.3 earthquake strikes Sumatra island, leaving at least 52 people dead and some 250 injured. Two hours later, a 6.1 aftershock rattles the region.

• Jan. 21, 2007: A magnitude-7.3 earthquake in a regional capital on Sulawesi island in northeastern Indonesia leaves four people dead and four injured.

• July 17, 2006: A magnitude-6.1 earthquake triggers a tsunami off Java island's southern coast, killing at least 600 people.

• May 27, 2006: A magnitude-6.2 quake flattens homes and hotels near the ancient central city of Yogyakarta, killing more than 3,000 and injuring thousands.

• March 28, 2005: A magnitude-8.7 quake strikes Nias and Simeulue islands off the western coast Advertisement of Sumatra, killing about 900 people and flattening thousands of houses and bridges.March 28, 2005: A magnitude-8.7 quake strikes Nias and Simeulue islands off the western coast Advertisement of Sumatra, killing about 900 people and flattening thousands of houses and bridges.

• Dec. 26, 2004: A magnitude-9 earthquake ruptures the sea floor off Sumatra island, triggering a tsunami that hits a dozen countries, including Indonesia, killing at least 131,029. Tens of thousands remain missing

• Nov. 26, 2004: A magnitude-6.4 earthquake rocks Indonesia's West Papua, near Nabire, killing about 30 people and causing dozens of buildings and homes to collapse.

• Nov. 12, 2004: A magnitude-6 quake strikes off the eastern coast of Alor island, about 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) east of Jakarta. At least 27 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are damaged.