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Indonesia: Earthquake: 2006/12/18 Country Information on DRR

Period 2006/12/18
Country or District Indonesia
Event Type Earthquake
Outline An earthquake has struck Indonesias Sumatra island, killing at least seven people and wounding around 100 others.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Report/Articles

Reueters News 2006/12/18
Three moderate earthquakes struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, killing four people in one area including a child and triggering landslides, officials said.

BBC NEWS 2006/12/18
Hundreds of homes were also reported to have been destroyed when the 5.7 magnitude quake hit just before dawn.

Geographycal Data

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System 2006/12/18
On 12/17/2006 9:39:01 PM UTC an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 has struck the highly populated region of Northern Sumatra, in Indonesia.

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Magnitude 5.8 Northern Sumatora, Indonesia