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2006 Java earthquake
UTC time??
Magnitude6.3 Mw
Areas affectedIndonesia
Casualties5,427 dead [1]
20,000+ injured [2]

The 2006 Java earthquake occurred at 05:54 local time on 27 May 2006 (22:54 GMT 26 May), in the Indian Ocean around 25 km (15 miles) south-southwest of the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, on the southern side of the island of Java (8°00′25″S 110°17′10″E / 8.007°S 110.286°E / -8.007; 110.286), 17.1 km below the seabed, according to the U.S. Geological Survey; Jakarta's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency determined the hypocentre to be about 37 km south of Yogyakarta, 33 km below the seabed. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3. [1] Two aftershocks, measured at 4.8 and 4.6, occurred between 4 and 6 hours later.

Local context

The region most seriously affected by the earthquake lies on the Bantul plain that lies south of the town of Yogyakarta. This plain has very high population numbers, living in small villages separated by ricefields, and remnant sugar cane areas that used to feed a number of large sugar factories. The last remaining sugar factory of the region lies between Bantul and Yogyakarta.

Casualties

Collapsed houses in Klaten.

According to the latest news, there have been about 5,900 deaths so far, while more than 6,500 people have been injured and 200,000 left homeless.[2] 2,091 of those deaths and more than 1,892 injuries occurred in the area of Bantul.[3] AP reports quotes a Social Affairs Ministry official as saying that the number of dead stood at 5,137.[4] Similar numbers have been provided by Le Monde and Agence France Press.[5] Around five million people live within 50 km of the epicentre.[6]

Coastal residents fled inland in fear of a tsunami, but such an event did not transpire since the magnitude was insufficient for the quake to be tsunamigenic.[6] Borobudur, an ancient Buddhist stupa well north of the earthquake area, apparently survived completely intact,[7] also the Hindu temple at Prambanan which is also some distance from the main earthquake area, suffered substantial damage and was closed for assessment.[8][9][10] The Royal Graveyard of Imogiri, just east of Bantul was extensively damaged and has been closed to public access.

Origin

The earthquake is thought to have been tectonic in origin and not directly associated with the ongoing eruption of nearby Mount Merapi, although the earthquake is reported to have caused increased activity in the volcano.[7] Indonesia's location along the Ring of Fire predisposes it to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Response

Patients being treated at a hospital in Yogyakarta.

The President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has moved the army to the central Java province to aid the rescue efforts, and the evacuation of victims. A team of Cabinet Ministers has been sent to oversee the operations.

Many countries and organizations have offered aid to the devastated region,

  • Japan has promised $10 million USD, sent two medical teams and has also announced that it will send troops to help out[11]
  • Australia offering three million Australian dollars ($2,270,000 USD) [14]
  • Canada offering two million Canadian dollars ($1.8 million USD)[16]
  • Singapore has offered humanitarian relief assistance in the form of a 35 member Armed Forces Medical Team, a 43-member Civil Defense Force Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, as well as $50,000 USD worth of emergency supplies [18]
  • Vietnam has offered 1,000 tons of rice to Indonesia. (LMAO wtf scrubs)

Acoording to The Hindu it is known that India is putting forward an aid package worth $2 million for earthquake-hit Indonesia.

With New Delhi stepping up the aid effort on the ground, an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, which arrived at Solo in the affected arc, delivered relief supplies on Tuesday.

An Indian Navy ship, INS Rajput, arrived at Jakarta port on the same day, carrying doctors and other medical personnel. At least one more IAF aircraft and one more Indian Navy vessel, both with additional relief material, are expected to arrive in Indonesia within the next 24 hours, official sources said.

Manmohan Singh has already announced an aid of $2 million to Indonesia.

Relief material and medical assistance over $1 million was dispatched through INS Rajput and heavy transport aircraft IL-76 Monday, a release by the defence ministry said Tuesday.

The material sent included medical supplies, tents, waterproof tarpaulins, jerry cans, kitchen sets and other essential items.

The prime minister has directed the defence ministry to coordinate with the external affairs ministry for despatching relief material to Indonesia.

Media response

Most international wire services have already had reporters or 'stringers' in the area due to the Mount Merapi eruption to the north of Yogyakarta.

Yogyakarta for many is associated with Borobudur and Prambanan, even though both locations are some distance away from the town. As a consequence, news stories tend to pick up on the condition of those places. Borobudur suffered no damage whereas Prambanan, which is significantly closer to the city, suffered severe damage[3] [4].

The reporting of the immensity of the problems that are daily evolving following the earthquake is also competing with the crisis in East Timor (Timor Leste) in some countries like Australia in its media.

References

  1. ^ USGS preliminary report.
  2. ^ USAID (2006-05-29). "USAID Responds to Earthquake in Yogyakarta and Central Java". Retrieved 2006-05-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ CNN (2006-05-27). "Indonesia struck by catastrophic quake". Retrieved 2006-05-27. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ "Indonesian quake toll jumps past 5,000" (HTML). AP. 2006-05-29. Retrieved 2006-05-29.
  5. ^ Template:Fr"Earthquake in Indonesia" (HTML). Le Monde. 2006-05-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |acessdate= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b "Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System" (HTML). European Commission DG JRC. 2006-05-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |acessdate= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b Sukarsono, Achmad (2006-05-27). "Indonesian quake kills thousands". Retrieved 2006-05-27. Cite error: The named reference "swissinfo" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Race against time in Java quake". BBC News. 2006-05-29. Retrieved 2006-05-29.
  9. ^ "An ancient wonder reduced to rubble". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2006-05-30. Retrieved 2006-05-30.
  10. ^ "Candi Prambanan Kena Gempa". detikcom. 2006-05-27. Retrieved 2006-05-30. Template:Id icon
  11. ^ a b c d "Aid pledges for Java victims rise". BBC News. 2006-05-29. Retrieved 2006-05-29.
  12. ^ a b "Aid offers pour in for Java quake". BBC News. 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
  13. ^ "US sends $2.5 mln aid for Indonesian quake victims". Reuters AlertNet. 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
  14. ^ "Howard looks to boost earthquake aid". ABC News. 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
  15. ^ "China to offer 2 mln dollars aid to quake-hit Indonesia". People's Daily Online. 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
  16. ^ "Ottawa pledges $2M to Indonesia quake victims; no Canadians reported affected". Maclean's. 2006-05-27. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
  17. ^ "All our students in Yogyakarta safe". The Star, Malaysia. 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
  18. ^ "Singapore's aid teams arrive in quake-hit Java". Channel NewsAsia. 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
  19. ^ "UN health agency rushes aid to quake-struck parts of Indonesia". UN News Centre. 2006-05-29. Retrieved 2006-05-30.
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