UTC time | Doublet earthquake: |
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2007-03-06 03:49:38 | |
2007-03-06 05:49:25 | |
ISC event | |
11691339 | |
11691369 | |
USGS-ANSS | |
ComCat | |
ComCat | |
Local date | March 6, 2007 |
Local time | |
10:49 a.m. WIB | |
12:49 p.m. WIB | |
Magnitude | |
6.4 Mwc [1] | |
6.3 Mwc [2] | |
Epicenter | 0°29′N100°30′E / 0.49°N 100.5°E |
Fault | Great Sumatran Fault |
Type | Strike-slip |
Areas affected | Indonesia |
Max. intensity | A. MMI VIII (Severe) B. MMI VI (Strong) |
Casualties | 68 fatalities; over 460 serious injuries [3] |
The March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes occurred near the northern end of Lake Singkarak in Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 6. The first shock in this earthquake doublet struck with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) and the second shock that arrived two hours later had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). [4] [5]
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. [4] [5] The earthquakes were felt as far away as Singapore and Malaysia, which prompted the evacuation of some buildings there. [6]
Over 60 fatalities and 460 serious injuries have been reported, spread across many towns and regencies in West Sumatra. [3] Over 43,000 houses were damaged, with over 12,000 of those severely damaged. [7] The severe damage to other structures includes over 130 public facilities, 310 mosques, 60 government buildings, 370 schools, and 230 shops. [7] 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. [8] The total value of damage is estimated to be around 1.4 trillion Indonesian rupiah (US$160 million). [7]
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.
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