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El Salvador:Earthquake:2001/01/15

Duration	2001/01/15	On January 13, at around 11:35 (17:35GMT), the magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit El Salvador, Central America. At least 270 are known to have died, and about 1,200 are missing.
Country or District	El Salvador
Name	Earthquake

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Report/Articles OCHA Situation Report No.6 According to the National Emergency Committee (COEN), the death toll is now at 609, with 2,412 people missing and 25,195 evacuated. More than 46,000 houses have been damaged or destroyed. OCHA Situation Report No.7 The United Nations Resident Coordinator in El Salvador informs that some 1,100 aftershocks have been recorded, causing the population to remain alarmed. OCHA Situation Report No. 4 According to the National Emergency Committee (COEN) more than 381 people have been killed, 779 injured and 1,336 are missing. OCHA Situation Report No.5 According to COEN, there is no need for the deployment of further international search and rescue teams. USGS 01/01/13 17:33:29 UTC 12.83N 88.79W Depth: 39.0 km 7.6Mw OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA OCHA Situation Report No. 3 Unconfirmed reports indicate more than 200 people dead and about 1,200 missing OCHA Situation Report No. 1 An earthquake of a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter Scale, occurred off the coast of El Salvador on 13 January 2001 at 11: 33 am local time. CNN News 2001/01/14 (Japanese page) BBC News 2001/01/14 Desperate search for quake survivors CNN News 2001/01/14 （Japanese page) USGS PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT CNN News 2001/01/14 Central American quake leaves hundreds dead, up to 1,200 missing Japan Red Cross: Red Cross International News Earthquake in El Salvador: Dispatch staff for the assessment of the situation (Japanese Page) OCHA Situation Report No. 2 Government of El Salvador appeals for international assistance IRIS Sample Seismograms for this earthquake CNN News 2001/01/15 （Japanese page) Tokyo Univ. Earthquake Information Center （Japanese page) Tokyo Univ. Earthquake Information Center Earthquake Information

Geographycal Data Information The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research The estimation of the stricken area by using satellite data. IRIS Consortium, Seismic Monitor Map of the current earthquake by using Internet GIS University of Edinburgh, World-Wide Earthquake Locator The epicenter of Earthquake and its surrounding Map, Zoom in & Out OK Saint Louis University　Earthquake Center Central America Earthquake Map Map (El Salvador) Courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

Emergency Relief Information Catholic Relief Service Information on Emergency Relief Lutheran World Relief (NGO) Our goal is to reach those who often get left out in relief efforts, especially the rural poor. CARE Information on Emergency Relief Oxfam Earthquake in El Salvador Oxfam America (NGO) Central America Earthquake Relief ACT (Action by Churches Together) ACT members pledge more than 200,000 USD AMDA Emergency Medical Assistance (Japanese page) Official Guide for El Salvador Earthquake Aid Contents of Aid and Donation Agencies including Red Cross Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Japan-El Salvador Relations JICA International Emergency Mission (Japanese Page) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Japanese Page) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan International Emergency Relief Mission (Medical Assistance) From　Monday, January 15 Member: Total 7 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Medical department of Sapporo Medical Univ., Japan International Medical Center, Center for Medical Relief of Disaster in Tokyo, JICA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Japanese Page)

Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center "Committee for El Salvador Earthquake Disaster Survey", Seismological Society of Japan Link

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