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SITUATION REPORT Earthquake Bener Meriah, , ,

03RD JULY 2013 SitRep No. : SitRep No. 1 Report Period : 02 – 03 July 2013, until 11.30 West Indonesia Time Data Source : Team LEARN, PKPA Aceh, BMKG, UN Reported by : Team LEARN Medan (Berkatdo S and Ozagma Lorenzo S) Situation: Details: 605 km W of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, local time: 15:37:02 , 2013/07/02 181 km SE of , Aceh, Indonesia 43 km SW of Bireun, Aceh, Indonesia 35 km SW of Bener Meriah, Aceh, Indonesia Magnitude : 6.2 Local Time : 2013/07/02, 14:37:05 GMT/UTC Time : 2013/07/02, 07:37:05 Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km No tsunami warning

The tremor was felt in North Sumatra Bener Meriah is a mountainous area situated between 1,000 and 1,500 meters above sea level.

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Reported victims The National Disaster Management Agency/ bnpb.go.id reports that 22 people were killed and <200 injured (no final numbers) in Bener Meriah and . Evacuation sites in 10 locations (Kolemparacanis Village, Kecal Village, Lampahan Village, Bandar Lampahan Village, and Surajadi Village. Another 5 locations: no information yet).

Reported Destructions Central Aceh Regency: Approx. 1500 buildings (health centres, mosques, and other public facilities) were damaged. Some roads were cracked (this situation has reduced accessibility).

The quake caused blackouts and disrupted telecommunication services.

LEARN network reported (PKPA Aceh): Dozens children still trapped after a mosque collapsed in Blang Mancung village, Central Aceh district. The quake also caused landslides in Bah Village, Ketol, Central Aceh district. Heavy rain urge for shelter for the refugees.

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Several aftershocks such as: 27 km SW of Bener Meriah, Aceh, Indonesia Magnitude : 5.5 Local Time : 2013/07/02, 20:55:38 Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km

26 km SW of Bener Meriah, Aceh, Indonesia Magnitude : 5.3 Local Time : 2013/07/02, 22:36:44 Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km

Government Response The National Disaster Management Agency team, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Public Works were in Bener Meriah for coordination and rapid assessment. Aerial photography for rapid assessment is conducted. Government data collection is still undergoing.

LEARN Response 02nd July 2013: LEARN activated its communications with NGOs and government network to compile information

03rd July 2013: LEARN network, The Centre for Study and Child Protection Aceh, is collecting data of victim’s needs. LEARN network, The Humanitarian Institution Pos Keadilan Peduli Umat (PKPU) Aceh on their way to the earthquake location to

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do rapid assessment. Action Plan Updates from LEARN Network in Aceh will be followed up in next Situation Report. Other Issue(s) Roads damaged has reduced accessibility. Blackouts and lack of telecommunication services.

Prepared by: Berkatdo S

Attachments: https://www.facebook.com/LEARN.Site http://www.bnpb.go.id/ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/07/03/strong-quake-jolts-bener-meriah-7-dead.html www.bmkg.go.id http://www.merdeka.com/tag/g/gempa-aceh/ http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45326&Cr=indonesia&Cr1=#.UdOqHqzSlcU

Contacts: Berkatdo S; +6281370808183; [email protected], [email protected] Ozagma Lorenzo S; +6281260387288; [email protected] LEARN Office: Kompleks Setia Budi Indah, Blok VV, No. 81, Medan Sunggal, Medan, 20122, North Sumatra,Indonesia, +62 61- 8210918

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