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SITREP #2 Earthquake Majene, West Sulawesi Update: Saturday, 16 January 2021 Type of Incident : Eartquake Location : Majene, West Sulawesi Time of Incident : 14 January 2021

I. Key Information

• The first earthquake measuring 5.9 on Richter Scale occured on Thursday (14/1), at 14.35 wita

(Central Indonesia Time). The epicenter is located on land around 4 km Northwest of Majene, West

Sulawesi.

• The second earthquake measuring 6.2 on Richter Scale occured again on early Friday morning

(15/1) at 02.28 wita (Central Indonesia Time), with epicenter at 6 km Northeast Majene, West

Sulawesi, at the depth of 10 KM

• 5.9 magnitude earthquake was felt in Majene, North Mamuju, Central Majuju, Toraja, Mamasa,

Pinrang, Pare-pare, Wajo, Polewali Mandar, Tanah Grogot, until Balikpapan.

• In the meantime, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in Majene, Palu, Central Sulawesi and

Makasar, South Sulawesi.

• Some 189 people in Mamuju regency were seriously injured and hospitalized. While in Majene

Regency around 637 people suffered minor injuries and received outpatient treatment and

approximately 15,000 people were displaced at 10 refugee camps.

II. Description of the Situation

Major earthquake occured 2 times on Thursday at 14.35 local time and early Friday morning measuring

6.2 on Richter Scale at 02.28 local time according to data as of Friday (15/1), at 06.00 WIB (West

Indonesia Time).

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said that the type of tectonic

earthquake hitting Majene area, West Sulawesi, was of shallow crustal earthquake caused by active

fault activity.

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On the other hand, BMKG also said that aftershocks may occur as usual after a strong earthquake,

therefore people are advised to remain calm and be alert to the possibility of aftershocks with

significant power.

In addition, significant aftershocks can also trigger landslides and rockfalls, so the people in hilly areas

with steep cliffs should be careful. The people who live in coastal areas are also expected to always be

alert and immediately stay away from the beach should there be an aftershock.

Until Friday, at 22.00 WIB, BNPB released data that the earthquake has killed 42 people consisting of 34

people in Mamuju Regency and eight people in Majane Regency. The earthquake has also seriously

damaged several public facilities in Mamuju District including the Mitra Manakarra Hospital, the

Mamuju Regency Regional Hospital and Mamuju Port and Jembatan Kuning located in Takandeang,

Tapalang Mamuju. Meanwhile, in Majene Regency 300 houses are damaged and are still in the process

of collecting data.

A total of 189 people in Mamuju District were seriously injured and hospitalized. Meanwhile, in Majene

Regency, around 637 people suffered minor injuries and received outpatient treatment and

approximately 15,000 people were displaced at 10 evacuation shelters.

Until now, Majene Regency has been still in the process of repairing the electric supply so that the area

is still totally blackout. Meanwhile, some areas in Mamuju Regency have already had electricity and

some are still out of order.

Human Initiative Response Team arrived at the evacuation shelters at Kayuwanging Village, Malunda

Sub district, Malunda Majene Regency at 23.00 wita. At the shelters, there were around 150 people

with limited aids. Arriving at the locarion, the team started to set up water supply and charge mobile

phones so that the people could contact their families and relstives. The team will conduct rapid study

to map the basic needs and other basic necessities at the location and other refugee camps.

Source : www.bnpb.go.id

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III. Human Initiative Response

• Coordinating with local volunteers, BPBD and local government

• Sending do you emergency response team for South Sulawesi by land transportation

• Conducting a quick assessment in the evacuation of Kayuwanging Village, Malunda sub district,

Malunda Majene Regency

• Setting up water supply at refugee shelter at Kayuwanging village, Malunda Sub district, Malunda

Majene Regency

IV. Urgent needs:

• Basic necessities

• Blankets and mats

• Refugee tents

• Medical service

• tarpaulin

• Baby Kit

• Water supply

• Genset

• Clean water

V. Action plan

• Assessment and Coordination

• SAR Operstion

• Water supply support

• Mobile phone charging station

VI. Response Team

• 1 medical personnel

• 1 assessment team personnel

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• 3 evacuation team personnel

VII.PIC

Human Initiative South Sulawesi Branch

Swardi : +62 852 5501 1668

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VIII. Documentation

Setting up Water Supply and mobile phone charging station at refugee camp at

Kayuwanging Village, Malunda Sub district, Malunda Majene Regency

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Refugee shelter at Ulumanda-Malunda sub district, Parrihuang Hamlet, Sulai

village, Majene, West Sulawesi

Preparation for despacthment of medical team from HI South Sulawesi via land

transportation