Indonesia: Earthquake/Tsunami - Jun 1994

United States Geological Survey has reported the occurrence of earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on Richter scale, south of Java on 2 June 94 at 18.17hrs GMT: latitude 10.2 degrees south, longitude 113.2 degrees east. An aftershock of 6.5 on Richter scale followed on 3 June at 21.07hrs GMT: latitude 10.5 degrees south, longitude 113.5 degrees east. Tsunami caused by earthquake has affected the districts Banyuwangi, Jember and Tulung Agung. DHA/UNDP Resident Represent reports: 166 dead, 406 injured and 38 missing. Total of 3,000 people affected. Almost 500 units of housing destroyed. 245 fishing boats lost. (UN DHA, 4 Jun 1994)

Affected area hit by hundreds of aftershocks. Two major aftershocks occurred on Sunday 5 June 1994 (8.44 hrs local time, at latitude 11.01 degrees south, longitude 113.39 degrees east, magnitude 5.7 on Richter scale) and on Monday 6 June 1994 (2.51 hrs local time at latitude 11.85 degrees south, longitude 112.11 degrees east, magnitude 6.3 on Richter scale). UNDP/DHA Resident Coordinator provides following update on the impact of the earthquake/tsunami: 205 people dead, 23 missing and 428 wounded. 1,387 houses totally destroyed, 342 fishing boats wrecked or damaged. 1,479 families affected. The large majority of casualties and damage occurred in the district of Banyuwangi. Other affected districts are Jember, Malang, Blitar and Tulungagung. (UN DHA, 6 Jun 1994)

Latest statistics on casualties and damage reported as of 15 June 1994 are as follows: 222 people dead, 17 missing and 440 wounded; 1,355 houses destroyed, 102 severely damaged and 15 slightly damaged; 768 fishing boats wrecked or damaged. Earthquake/tsunami affected 1,656 households. Est. Total loss is RP. 4.7 billion (approx. USD 2.2 million). A major aftershock occurred Tuesday, 14 June, at 04.04 hours local time (latitude 10.62 deg. south, longitude 113.46 deg. east, depth 137 km, magnitude 5.9 on Richter scale). No tsunami, casualties or damage were reported following this aftershock. (UN DHA, 9 Jun 1994)