LATEST NEWS + UPDATES
from ISLAND-AID in West Sumatra
by Island Aid on Tuesday, March 6
@ 5:27 PM
Region: WEST SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 0.536S, 100.498E
Magnitude: 6.3 Mw
Depth: 30 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 Mar 2007 03:49:41
Time near the Epicenter: 6 Mar 2007 10:49:41
Local time in your area: 6 Mar 2007 03:49:41
Location with respect to nearby cities:
49 km (30 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
159 km (99 miles) SW (222 degrees) of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia
312 km (194 miles) SE (143 degrees) of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
424 km (264 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of SINGAPORE
Padang city was largely spared serious damage but the mountain towns of Padang Panjang, Batusangkar and Solok have been seriously hit with many buildings reported to have been totally destroyed.
Aftershocks continue and the death toll is over 58 according to latest reports from the field. Island Aid volunteer Ali Nurdin is in the worst hit area and reporting back to Island Aid headquarters. All our staff have reported in safe. No tsunami was generated and the Mentawai islands appear to be undamaged.
We will update as more news comes in from the field.
Your donations will assist us to send field teams into the worst hit areas.
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Offers for help from past partners and others are coming in by the hour. We are not yet sure of the requirements in the field but welcome your registration via e-mail or our volunteer page.
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