Earthquake at Gorontalo November 19, 2008

Earthquake at Gorontalo - North Sulawesi

November 19, 2008

Crisis Center of the Ministry of Health noted six people died as a result of the earthquake and Gorontalo Central Central Sulawesi on Monday early morning yesterday. Three of them died in Buol, Central Sulawesi. While the other three died in North Gorontalo, Gorontalo Province.

Earthquake strength 7.7 Richter scale injure 69 people and destroyed 934 buildings and four bridges in the Buol. Meanwhile, in North Gorontalo, earthquakes injure 89 people and damage to the building 137 houses, schools and mosques. Evacuate the population amounted to 214 people.

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Pusat Penanggulangan Krisis Departemen Kesehatan mencatat enam orang tewas akibat gempa yang mengguncang Gorontalo dan Sulawesi Tengah pada Senin dini hari kemarin. Tiga di antaranya meninggal di Buol, Sulteng. Sedangkan tiga lainnya meninggal di Gorontalo Utara, Provinsi Gorontalo.

Gempa berkekuatan 7,7 skala richter melukai 69 orang dan merusak 934 bangunan serta memutuskan empat jembatan di Buol. Sementara di Gorontalo Utara, gempa melukai 89 orang dan merusak 137 bangunan rumah, sekolah dan masjid. Warga yang mengungsi kini berjumlah 214 orang.