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Emergency
Situation Report 2
19 December 2006
Earthquake in Mandailing
Natal District, North
Sumatera Province, 18 December 2006
Earthquake Detail
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Magnitude
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6 Richter scale
(BMG), 5,8 Richter scale (USGS)
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Depth
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17 km
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Category
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Moderate
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Epicentre
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0.82˚N
and 99.88˚E
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Location
The worst
hit villages are located in Muarasipongi
Sub-district, Mandailing
Natal (Madina) District, North Sumatera,
approximately 1,100 km (680 miles) northwest of the capital Jakarta.
Background
The
Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) reported that an earthquake measuring
6 on the Richter Scale occurred in the North Sumatera
Province on Monday, 18 December 2006, at 04:39:20 local time (21:39:20 GMT
Sunday). The epicentre of the quake was approximately 150 kilometers
(95 miles) southeast of Sibolga, North
Sumatra Province,
at a relatively shallow depth of 17.7 kilometers.
Based on reports from the local disaster mitigation team,
the worst-affected area was Kota Rojo village in Mandailing Natal, where hundreds of houses were destroyed
by the quake.
Impact and
Casualties
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According to the Provincial Health Office (PHO) report,
19 December 2006, 4 people died, 7 heavily injured and 25 lightly injured
because of the earthquake.
Caption: Key
roads connecting North and West Sumatera
were blocked by landslides triggered by the quake
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Approximately 589 IDPs were
evacuated to the old Mandailing Natal District
Office.
The earthquake damaged 747 houses of 23 villages in Muarasipongi
Sub-district, as well
as 5 schools, 6 mosques and 1 puskesmas.
Electricity supplies had been cut off in several
areas.
The earthquake has also damaged a 10-kilometer road
connecting two villages in Muarasipongi as it was
buried by soils and rocks sliding down from upper areas.
Below is the breakdown of casualties because of the
earthquake, based on Ministry of Health report 19 December 2006:
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No
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Casualties
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Damage
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Health Staff Available
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Death
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Injured
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IDPs
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House
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Facilities
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Doctor
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Nurse
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Other
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Severe
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Light
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Heavy
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Medium
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School
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Mosque
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Health Facilities
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4
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7
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25
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589
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726
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21
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5
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6
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1
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3
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5
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3
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Problem Encounter
Landslides and rain that blocked the main roads were
hampering rescue operations and food distribution efforts.
Many injured victims could not get prompt medical
treatment and were being laid out on the streets beside the overload health
centers.
Government Action
19 December 2006
 A joint team of soldiers and National Police
officers helped by local residents were still trying to open the road to the
isolated area, Ranjau Batu Village.
The official said that 25 tents had been sent
to help provide shelter for the IDPs.
18 December 2006
The Search and Rescue Teams, with support from
the Military, Police personnel and local residents, continue the evacuation
process.
Government
has distributed 50 tons of rice to the affected households and continues to undertake
the assessment.
MOH Action
19 December 2006
North Sumatera PHO
dispatched a team of three carrying bed nets and quick water cleaner (PAC)
for the IDPs.
18 December 2006
MOH deployed one staff to the affected area to
do rapid assessment.
North Sumatera PHO
had sent a medical team and dispatched 4 emergency kits to the disaster area.
Status of
International Aid
No international assistance was requested as local
government has the capacity to response to the situation.
Contact people in Indonesia
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Name
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Designation
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Organization
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Phone
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Fax
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E-mail
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Dr.
Rustam S. Pakaya, MPH
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Head of Department
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Crisis Center
(PPK) MOH
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021-5265043
08129602324
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0215271111
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ppkdepkes@yahoo.com
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Dr. Kyaw Win (Vijay Nath)
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Medical Officer
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EHA, WHO
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021-5204349
0811933821
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0215201164
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wink@who.or.id
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Source of
Information from Indonesia
Information is gathered from the following sources. This report
is for reference only and should not be quoted as factual accuracy can change
WHO
UN system
Crisis Center (PPK), MOH
BAKORNAS
Media Centre
Local news media.
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