#earthquakes

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LIPIi to conduct bathymetric mapping in Indian Ocean

The Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) will conduct bathymetric mapping (mapping of sea floor topography) in the ...

Two quakes hit Pidie Jaya on thursday

Two earthquakes measuring 5.5 and 5.4 on the Richter scale each hit Pidie Jaya district, Aceh province, early ...

North Sumatra hit by mild earthquakes on early Friday

Eight mild earthquakes measuring between 2.4 and 4.5 on the Richter scale, hit the districts of Karo and Deliserdang, ...

Epicenter of Sumatra`s earthquake near Mount Sinabung: BNPB

The epicenter of Magnitude 5.6 earthquake that jolted Deli Serdang District of North Sumatra on Monday evening was ...

Fishermen, tourists warned to stay away from Mt Anak Krakatau

Mount Anak Krakataus volcanic activity is normal but remains on alert status, so the local fishermen and tourists are ...

7.3-magnitude quake hits Sangihe Islands

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.3 on the Richter scale hit the waters northwest of the Sangihe Islands in North ...

Floods, landslide hit Sinuruik, West Pasaman

Floods and a landslide have struck the villages of Sunuruik and Talu in Talamau Sub-district, West Pasaman District, ...

Yearender - Indonesia records highest number of natural disasters in 2016

Indonesia was battered by 2,342 natural disasters in 2016, the highest in the past 14 years, making it one of the most ...

Social solidarity called powerful tool for dealing with national problems

Having more than 1,300 ethnic groups and 400 distinct languages and dialects, are certainly challenges for the ...

Pidie Jaya earthquake brings back memories of 2004 tsunami

While many people were asleep, a strong shallow earthquake rocked Pidie Jaya and neighboring districts in Aceh ...

Death toll of Aceh earthquake reaches 102: Agency

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) stated on Thursday that at least 102 people have died because of the ...

52 killed in Aceh earthquake: Disaster agency

Fifty-two people have died as a result of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit Pidie Jaya in the Sumatran province of ...

Agency stresses need for earthquake-resistant buildings

The National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) has stressed the importance of constructing earthquake-resistant ...

Tokyo hits by first November snow in 54 years

The Japanese capital of Tokyo on Thursday was hit by its first November snow in 54 years, slowing rush hour trains as ...

Youth ambassadors for "World Tsunami Awareness Day"

-High school students from 29 countries will be invited to Japan to visit Miyagi Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture, ...