FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bali earthquake: BHA update and immediate response
Island experiences tremors at factor 6 on Richter scale; no reports of serious injury
Bali, October 13, 2011, 15:45—Following an earthquake that was felt in Bali at
10:55 local time today, and which was followed by an aftershock in the
afternoon, Bali Hotels Association (BHA) would like to issue the following
information.
While there are currently no reports of significant injury or major infrastructure
damage, BHA is actively monitoring the situation. The association responded
quickly by sending out two information emails to its member GMs immediately
after the earthquake, which was initially rated at 6.8 on the Richter scale, but later
downgraded to 6.
The BHA email informed members about the strength of the earthquake, its
depth and location as well as that no official tsunami warning was issued. BHA
instructed its members to tune into all available information sources and to listen
to official beach sirens where available. The association also instructed hotels to
evacuate immediately should a beach siren be triggered.
The mail was accompanied by a list of reliable early-warning sources for its
members to tune into.
The information exchange among BHA members as well as its associates and
information-providers ran smoothly.
The association’s internal tsunami early-warning system at the Hard Rock Hotel
functioned as intended. The system is linked to Badan Metorologi dan Geofisika
(BMKG) in Jakarta and sends out customized evacuation recommendations to its
subscribers if a tsunami threat is detected—which wasn’t the case today.
While little panic, serious injury or major damage was reported, BHA received
several inquiries from its members as well as government agencies and foreign
associates which were all answered in a timely manner.
BHA continues to closely monitor the situation and will proactively inform its
members and associates about new developments in order to ensure the safety of
its guests and employees
Security and safety take center stage with BHA. The association is continually
training its members for the event of a tsunami as well as earthquakes. BHA
member hotel have access to a wide range of resources and expert advice, and the
association’s tsunami preparedness initiatives have won worldwide recognition,
also from the United Nations.
Many BHA hotels are ‘Tsunami Ready’ certified.
About BHA
Bali Hotels Association is a professional group of star-rated hotels and resorts in
Bali. Members include general managers from more than 100 hotels and resorts
in Bali, representing more than 15,000 hotel rooms and almost 30,000 employees
in the tourism sector.
www.balihotelsassociation.com
For further information, contact:
Jean-Charles Le Coz
Chairman of Bali Hotels Association
chairman@balihotelsassociation.com
For press enquiries, contact:
Rebecca
Media & Public Relations of Bali Hotels Association
pr@balihotelsassociation.com
For information on BHA’s security and safety initiatives, contact:
Alexander Kesper
BHA Security & Safety Executive
alex.kesper@gmail.com
For information on Tsunami Ready Hotels contact:
info@tsunamiready.com
www.tsunamiready.com