The September 2009 Sumatra earthquake occurred just off the southern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The major shock hit at 17:16:10 local time on September 30, 2009 (10:16:10 UTC)[3] and had a moment magnitude of 7.6.[3] The epicenter was 45 kilometres (28 mi) west-northwest of Padang, Sumatra, and 220 kilometres (140 mi) southwest of Pekanbaru, Sumatra. Early death-toll estimates extended beyond 1300.[4][5][6] Government reports have to date confirmed 1,115 dead, 1,214 severely injured and 1,688 slightly injured.[2] The most deaths occurred in the areas of Padang Pariaman (675), Padang (313), Agam (80) and Pariaman (37).[2] In addition, around 135,000 houses were severely damaged, 65,000 houses were moderately damaged and 79,000 houses were slightly damaged.[2] An estimated 250,000 families (1,250,000 people) have been affected by the earthquake through the total or partial loss of their homes and livelihoods.[7]
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Background
Indonesia is situated within a zone of intense seismic activity known as the "Pacific Ring of Fire". It is located on one of the world's most active fault lines along the "Ring of Fire" where the Indo-Australian Plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian plate. The subduction creates regular earthquakes. Because of its depth and the computed focal mechanism, the first earthquake is thought to have resulted from deformation within the descending Indo-Australian plate, rather than from movement on the plate boundary itself.[3] The second earthquake has been linked to dextral (right-lateral) movement on the Great Sumatran fault which takes up the strike-slip component of the convergence between the two plates.[8]
Effects
Tremors from the first earthquakes were felt in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, Malaysia and Singapore.[9] The management of some high-rise buildings in Singapore evacuated their staff.[10]
A tsunami watch was triggered and there are reports of house damage and fires.[11] Hotels in Padang have been destroyed, and communications to the city were disrupted.[12]
Local news channel Metro TV reported fires in Padang where panicked residents had run onto the streets as the first quake hit. Teams of rescuers from nearby branches of the National Search and Rescue Agency have been deployed to Padang. Large buildings came down in the earthquake. It was also reported that some water pipes in Padang were broken and there was flooding in the street.[13] There have also been reports that at least two hospitals and several schools have collapsed as a result of the earthquake.[14]
Padang's Minangkabau International Airport suffered minor damage, with parts of the ceiling in the boarding area falling down.[15] The airport reopened on 1 October.[16]
Responses
Indonesian officials have suggested that the death toll is likely to rise sharply, because of the large number of people trapped in collapsed buildings. Authorities announced that several disaster management teams were en route to Padang although it took several hours for them to reach more remote areas.[17] Rescue workers pulled dozens of survivors from the rubble and rushed them to Djamil Hospital. The hospital itself was overwhelmed with patients, and many patients were treated in tents set up outside the hospital. A man was trapped beneath a flattened hotel for 25 hours with a broken leg before rescue workers pulled him free. The Indonesian military deployed emergency response teams with earth moving equipment to help move rubble and recover trapped victims.[18] Rescue workers and volunteers searched the rubble of a collapsed 3-story course building, rescuing survivors and recovering bodies while parents waited nearby. Indonesian villagers used their bare hands to sift through ruins and try to find survivors. On October 5, Indonesian rescue workers called off their search for trapped survivors and increased efforts to recover bodies, clear rubble, and provide aid to survivors.[19] Indonesian authorities used helicopters to airdrop instant noodles, blankets, milk, and dry food into remote areas, and to bring the wounded from these areas to hospitals.
World Vision, Oxfam, IFRC, Muslim Charity and Mercy Corps have confirmed that they are flying their emergency response teams to the devastated Padang area to do the rapid assessment of the catastrophe.[20] The Red Cross is seeking donations to help cover earthquake relief costs.[21] World Vision has also airlifted 2,000 collapsible water containers and will distribute them immediately to the area most affected by earthquake. Additionally World Vision has launched US$ 1 million appeal for the relief effort.[22]
List of countries that have sent aid
Below is the table of countries that have sent or pledged aid for Indonesia[23]
| Australia | A team of 10 army engineers and a 36-member civilian search and rescue team. The HMAS Kanimbla (L 51), a Royal Australian Navy ship equipped with a hospital and a helicopter has been sent. A 36-person urban search and rescue team and about 20 Australian Defence Force medics and engineers are expected to arrive in Padang on October 3. Australia has also provided $A250,000 to Indonesian NGO Muhammadiyah to support its medical teams and humanitarian operations and $A100,000 to the Indonesian Red Cross for its emergency response. [24] |
| China | Emergency aid worth $500,000. China's Red Cross has also provided $50,000 |
| Denmark | A six-man crew and camp material |
| Estonia | Estonia will be sending an information technology expert to Indonesia along with the UN Disaster Assessment and Co-ordination (UNDAC) team, and the Foreign Ministry has also decided to support victims of the earthquake in Indonesia with 1,000,000 kroons. [25] |
| European Union | Aid worth 3 million euros |
| Germany | Emergency aid worth 1 million euros |
| Ireland | Noel Wardick, Head of the Irish Red Cross International Department went to Indonesia on October 2. Irish Red Cross volunteers are working to rescue people and provide food, clean water and shelter. [26] |
| Japan | A team of 60 search and rescue workers and 23 medical personnel. It will also provide emergency goods such as tents, sleeping mats, blankets and power generators. A Japanese medical team comprising 23 doctors has arrived in Pariaman on October 3, West Sumatra. [27] |
| Malaysia | Mercy Malaysia deployed two-member team to Padang on October 1 to conduct an on-the-ground assessment to determine the humanitarian needs. An initial total of RM 100,000 has been allocated from the emergency fund to respond to this recent disaster. [28] Malaysian Red Crescent Society said it was ready to deploy a five-member Regional Disaster Response Team consist of a doctor, a nurse and relief officers to Padang to provide emergency relief to the earthquake victims on October 2. [29] State Government of Selangor allocated RM 500,000 for relief effort in Padang. [30]
Malaysian Search and Rescue Team (Smart) with 39 members had left for Padang to assist in the search and rescue efforts for victims who were trapped under rubble following last Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake. There was also a medical team sent to the capital of West Sumatra comprising 17 officers from the Malaysian Armed Forces medical corps, 8 officers from Malaysian Health Ministry, 2 officers from National Security Division and non-governmental organisation, Mercy Malaysia. [32] [33] Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in Johor Baharu would send 14 volunteers to Padang to help in the humanitarian relief efforts. In a statement, Deputy vice-chancellor Prof Dr Mohd Azrai Kassim said the team comprised students and staff of the university would help in providing fresh water supply. [34] |
| Netherlands | Emergency aid of 500,000 euros |
| Norway | Norway pledged a total of NOK 20,000,000 for emergency relief efforts. [35] |
| Russia | Two aircraft, logistical supplies, medical supplies, doctors, nurses, and a search and rescue team with sniffer dogs |
| Saudi Arabia | The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sent a maximus Aircargo plane carrying two units of trucks, one ambulance disaster response unit, a Search and Rescue (SAR) team, medicines, and four sniffer dogs that will be used to identify the presence of victims, both survivors and victims who died under collapsed buildings in West Sumatra. [36] |
| Singapore | Has pledged $50,000 worth of emergency relief supplies, including temporary shelters, blankets and medicine. It has also sent a 54-member medical team from the Singapore Armed Forces, 42-member Civil Defense Force search, rescue contingent and three helicopters. [37] |
| South Korea | A 43-person search and rescue team and $500,000 in aid |
| Switzerland | A search and rescue team |
| Qatar | An aircraft, search and rescue team, logistical supplies |
| Taiwan | Taiwan decided to donate $150,000 to the effort. [38] |
| Thailand | Thailand will send a plane on October 3 with relief supplies worth $170,000 to Jakarta. [39] |
| Turkey | Turkish Red Crescent appointed an ad-hoc representative to the Coordination Center operated by Indonesian Red Cross. [40] |
| United Arab Emirates | A 56-member search and rescue team, medical supplies, heavy equipment |
| United States | Emergency aid worth $3,000,000. It has also pledged $3 million, a Hercules transport aircraft and crew. The USS Denver was sent to assist[41] |
| United Kingdom | Humanitarian experts to assess the scale of the earthquake damage. The Department for International Development (DfID) team will carry UK aid agency staff and rescue equipment including plastic sheeting, medical and water purifying equipment. The search and rescue team bound for Indonesia is made up of 65 firefighters. Meanwhile, 10 volunteers from the International Rescue Corps, based in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, are preparing to fly out to Sumatra. They will take specialist equipment including listening devices and camera systems which can penetrate rubble to search for trapped survivors in collapsed buildings. S.A.R.A.I.D. (Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters), a Southwest based charity, have mobilised a team of 10 personnel and over a ton of technical equipment to the city of Padang to assist in the rescue efforts. Gloucester-based search and rescue specialist Rapid-UK has already sent a 16-person team of rescuers and medics to the area. [42] |
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