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March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes

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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)
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438:. Over 43,000 houses were damaged, with over 12,000 of those severely damaged. The severe damage to other structures includes over 130 public facilities, 310 mosques, 60 government buildings, 370 schools, and 230 shops. According to the governor of West Sumatra, 668: 544: 639: 1002: 30: 643: 749: 53: 1302: 256: 1586: 1317: 995: 1106: 664: 609: 540: 1393: 1030: 702:, Tohari, A., Subowo, E., Daryono, M.R. and Boen, T., 2007. Western Sumatra Earthquakes of March 6, 2007, EERI Special Earthquake Report, 1–8 1606: 1443: 1388: 1378: 721: 853: 459:
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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are also badly affected. The total value of damage is estimated to be around 1.4 trillion Indonesian rupiah (US$ 160 million).
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Over 60 fatalities and 460 serious injuries have been reported, spread across many towns and regencies in
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and the second quake at 12:49 (05:49 UTC) measured 6.3. The earthquakes were felt as far away as
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is the worst affected area, though other areas including
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Map of the Great Sumatran Fault with labelled segments
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indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
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Index

March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes is located in Sumatra
March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes is located in Indonesia
UTC
Doublet earthquake
ISC
11691339
11691369
ANSS
ComCat
ComCat
Mwc
Mwc
0°29′N 100°30′E / 0.49°N 100.5°E / 0.49; 100.5
Great Sumatran Fault
Strike-slip
Indonesia
MMI VIII (Severe)
MMI VI (Strong)

Lake Singkarak
Sumatra
Indonesia
earthquake doublet
Mercalli intensity
UTC
moment magnitude scale
Singapore
Malaysia
West Sumatra
Agam Regency

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