OCHA Situation Report No. 1
Indonesia - Earthquake
11 October 2002


This situation report is based on information provided by the OCHA Office
in Jakarta, the media, as well as geological survey institutes.

Situation

1.  The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) in Jakarta, Indonesia
reported an earthquake in Papua Province on 10 October 2002 at 17.50 local
time (10:50 UTC). According to the BMG, the earthquake measured at 6.4 on
the Richter Scale. The epicentre is located at 1.73 S and 134.32 E,
approximately 99km south of Manokwari in the sea.

2.  The coastal area was reportedly inundated overnight. A field survey is
being conducted by BMG Papua to assess whether it is due to a tsunami or
tidal waves. So far no concrete assessment results are available, however,
the BMG in Jayapura reported the following damages: · 31 houses severely
damaged · 17 houses damaged · 4 houses with minor damages · 3 casualties
have been reported in a town near Manokwari (Ransiki) · In Ransiki also a
3km-long crack in the earth is reported

3.  OCHA is in close contact with the OCHA and UNICEF representatives and
the BMG in Papua, through its office in Jakarta.

4.  OCHA will prepare a second situation report on this disaster as more
information becomes available.

5.     This situation report, together with information on other ongoing
emergencies, is also available on the OCHA Internet Website at
http://www.reliefweb.int



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