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Indonesia: Earthquake: 2006/03/14 Country Information on DRR

Period 2006/03/14
Country or District Indonesia
Event Type Earthquake
Outline A strong earthquake of Magnitude 6.7 on the Richter scale has struck eastern Indonesia on 14 March. The quake triggered 5 meter tidal wave which killed two persons and injured one.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
OCHA Situation Report No. 1 2006/03/16
Dead: 2
Injured: 1
Missing: 1
Houses damaged: 241

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OCHA Situation Report No. 1 2006/03/16
The recent 6.4 M earthquake and 5 metre tidal wave that occurred in the aftermath of the earthquake has caused two fatalities, and seriously injured one person. One person has been reported as missing.

Reuters AlertNet 2006/03/14
An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude rocked remote parts of eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency said.

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Earthquake details and maps.