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Earthquake on the island of Java, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the island of Java, in a densely populated area south of the Merapi Volcano, at 5:54:02 AM local time (22:54:02 UTC 26/07). The epicentre was 20 km south-southwest of Yogyakarta City. The Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs confirmed 29/05/2006 4,611 dead. An estimated 100,000 people in the area of Yogyakarta were left homeless.
| Type of Event: | Earthquake |
| Location of Event: | Java, Indonesia |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 27/05/2006 |
| Charter Requestor: | German Foreign Ministry Operations Centre |
| Project Management: | DLR |
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Java, Yogyakarta City Damage assessment using QuickBird data from May 28, 2006 - Bantul Region (1:7,500), sheet 1.
Copyright: Digital Globe 2006, distributed by Eurimage Image processing, map created 31/05/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RESPOND.
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Acquired: 28/05/2006
Source: QuickBird
Java, Yogyakarta City Damage assessment using QuickBird data from May 28, 2006 - Bantul Region, Overview Map (1:25,000).
Copyright: Digital Globe 2006, distributed by Eurimage Image processing, map created 02/06/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RESPOND.
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Acquired: 28/05/2006
Source: QuickBird
Java, Yogyakarta City Damage assessment using QuickBird data from May 28, 2006 - Bantul Region (1:7,500), sheet 5.
Copyright: Digital Globe 2006, distributed by Eurimage Image processing, map created 31/05/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RESPOND.
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Acquired: 28/05/2006
Source: QuickBird
Java, Yogyakarta City A comparison of images around Yogyakarta taken by the Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR). The image on the bottom right was acquired at 11:40 a.m. on May 28 (Japan Standard Time, JST) and the upper right one was observed before the earthquake (May 16, this year, JST.) Comparing the distribution of reflection strength (texture) of PALSAR radar waves before and after the earthquake (May 16, and 28 respectively), we confirmed that the reflection strength became weaker (or darker in the image) after the earthquake not only in the nearby area of the epicenter but all over the city area. (You can see a clearer difference especially in the area encircled in red.) In general, the strength distribution of radar reflection wave is bigger in city areas and smaller in forests. The reduction of texture means that the earthquake was big enough to destroy artificial structures such as buildings.
Copyright: JAXA 2006 Image processing, map created 28/05/2006 by JAXA.
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Acquired: 28/05/2006
Source: Advanced Land Observing Satellite "Daichi" (PALSAR)
Java, Yogyakarta City Damage assessment using QUICKBIRD data from May 28, 2006 - Bantul Region (1:7,500), sheet 6.
Copyright: Digital Globe 2006, distributed by Eurimage Image processing, map created 31/05/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RESPOND.
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Acquired: 28/05/2006
Source: Quickbird
Java, Yogyakarta City Damage assessment using QuickBird data from May 28, 2006 - Bantul Region (1:7,500), sheet 4.
Copyright: Digital Globe 2006, distributed by Eurimage Image processing, map created 31/05/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RESPOND.
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Acquired: 28/05/2006
Source: QuickBird
Java, Yogyakarta City The left image is the Yogyakarta city center taken by the Advanced Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer type 2 (AVNIR-2) at 11:40 a.m. on May 28 (Japan Standard Time, JST.) The right is the same area acquired on May 16 (JST.)
Copyright: JAXA 2006 Image processing, map created 28/05/2006 by JAXA.
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Acquired: 18/05/2006, 16/05/2006
Source: Advanced Land Observing Satellite "Daichi" (AVNIR-2)
Java, Yogyakarta City Damage assessment using QuickBird data from May 28, 2006 - Bantul Region (1:7,500), sheet 3.
Copyright: Digital Globe 2006, distributed by Eurimage Image processing, map created 31/05/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RESPOND.
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Acquired: 28/05/2006
Source: QuickBird
Java, Yogyakarta City Damage assessment using QuickBird data from May 28, 2006 - Bantul Region (1:7,500), sheet 2.
Copyright: Digital Globe 2006, distributed by Eurimage Image processing, map created 31/05/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RESPOND.
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Acquired: 28/05/2006
Source: QuickBird
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