RSOE EDIS: Indonesia - Earthquake - 2010.04.07

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2010-04-07 05:16:15 - Earthquake - Indonesia EDIS CODE: EQ-20100407-25604-IDN Date & Time: 2010-04-07 05:16:15 [UTC] Area: Indonesia, Province of Aceh, Simeulue Island, Number of Injured person(s): 6 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: The strong quake with a magnitude of 7.2 on Wednesday injured at least six people in Aceh province, a military officer said. A military officer at military command in Simeulue island who has just returned from the General Hospital at the island for checking the impact of the quake reported that the victims were hit by some parts of the building which fell during the quake. "One of our officers who has just returned from the General Hospital said that the two of the six wounded persons suffered from serious injuries," an officer in charge at the military command told Xinhua over phone. The hospital did not collapse and still operate, the officer said. The quake struck at 5:15 a.m. Jakarta time Wednesday (2215 GMT Tuesday) with the epicenter at 75 km southeast Sinabang of the province and at a depth of 34 km. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake at a magnitude of 7.8. Posted:2010-04-07 05:16:15 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu