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Indonesia Earthquake Jun 1991 UNDRO Information Reports 1 - 2

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UNDRO 91/1021

INDONESIA - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
20 JUNE 1991

1. A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF SULAWESI ISLAND, ABOUT 250 KM WEST OF MANADO TOWN AT 05:18 GMT ON 20 JUNE 1991.

2. MAGNITUDE COMPUTED AT 7.1 ON RICHTER SCALE. PRELIMINARY HYPOCENTER'S LATITUDE 1.2 DEGREES NORTH, LONGITUDE 122.8 DEGREES EAST, ORIGIN TIME 05:18:52.1 UTC, DEPTH NORMAL.

3. NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE OR CASUALTIES RECEIVED AT THIS TIME. UNDRO LIAISING WITH UNDRO/UNDP REPRESENTATIVE IN JAKARTA AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.

4. THIS IS LARGEST EARTHQUAKE IN THE REGION SINCE A MAGNITUDE 7.4 EVENT ON 18 APRIL 1990 WHICH CAUSED SOME DAMAGE AND CASUALTIES IN THE AREA. A MAGNITUDE 6.9 EARTHQUAKE ALSO STRUCK THIS REGION ON 19 MAY 1991.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 414242 DRO CH =

UNDRO TELEPHONE NO: +41-22-731.02.11
UNDRO EMERGENCY TEL.NO. (OUTSIDE WORKING HOURS): +41-22-733.20.10

UNDRO DESK OFFICER: SABINE METZNER-STRACK, EXT. 2144
PRESS TO CONTACT UNDRO SPOKESPERSON: M. KHATIB, EXT: 2856

UNDRO TELEX: 414242 DRO CH
UNDRO FAX: +41-22-733.56.23
UNDRO ELECTRONIC MAIL: UNIENET ID UNX008


UNDRO 91/1036

INDONESIA - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
24 JUNE 1991

1. UNDRO/UNDP REPRESENTATIVE PROVIDES FOLLOWING UPDATE AFTER CONTACT WITH INDONESIA DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTER (IDMC) AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN MANADO (PROVINCIAL CAPITAL) AND IN DISTRICT GORONTOLA IN NORTH SULAWESI.

2. EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED IN SULAWESI (CELEBES) SEA AROUND 230 KM WEST OF MANADO AT 12.18 LOCAL TIME ON 20 JUNE 1991.

3. MAGNITUDE COMPUTED AT 6.9 ON RICHTER SCALE, LATITUDE 1.4 DEGREES NORTH, LONGITUDE 122.9 DEGREES EAST, DEPTH 33 KM.

4. NO CASUALTY REPORTED, MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO GORONTALO AIRPORT TOWER AND BUILDINGS IN DISTRICT.

5. THIS IS THE LAST REPORT ON THIS EMERGENCY UNLESS UNFORESEEN DEVELOPMENTS ARISE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 414242 DRO CH =

UNDRO TELEPHONE NO: +41-22-731.02.11
UNDRO EMERGENCY TEL.NO. (OUTSIDE WORKING HOURS): +41-22-733.20.10

UNDRO DESK OFFICER: SABINE METZNER-STRACK, EXT. 2144
PRESS TO CONTACT UNDRO SPOKESPERSON: M. KHATIB, EXT: 2856

UNDRO TELEX: 414242 DRO CH
UNDRO FAX: +41-22-733.56.23
UNDRO ELECTRONIC MAIL: UNIENET ID UNX008