#earthquakes

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Earthquake jolts Tual

A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted the city of Tual in Southeast Maluku district at 5.10 ...

Padang city mobilizes 104 disaster preparedness groups

Padang city`s administration has mobilized at least 104 Disaster Preparedness Groups (KSB) in villages to help keep ...

CTBT ratification momentum for nuclear test ban movement

Indonesia`s step in ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is a good momentum for global efforts ...

Two earthquakes jolt Central Sulawesi

Palu, Central Sulawesi (ANTARA News- Two consecutive earthquakes measuring 5.7 and 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted the ...

Indonesia's Mining Sector Faces More Complex Risk Environment

-     Mining companies in Indonesia are facing an increasingly complex operating environment, as ...

news focus: Jakarta bracing for potential major floods

Jakarta is bracing for the possibility of floods happening in early 2012 on the same scale as the 2002 and 2007 ...

Small Mt Lokon eruptions still possible

Mount Lokon in North Sulawesi province still has the potential of producing minor outbursts after its eruption at ...

RI, Japan scientists find two active faults in West Java

Indonesian and Japanese scientists have succeeded in gaining more knowledge on the characteristics of the Cimandiri ...

Major quake hits coast of Peru

A major 6.9-magnitude quake struck Friday along the coast of central Peru, the US Geological Survey reported, sending ...

Ahmadinejad condoles with Turkey over earthquake casualties

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed his condolences to Turkish people and government over getting killed ...

Strong earthquake hits Turkey, up to 1,000 feared killed

As many as 1,000 people were feared killed on Sunday when a powerful earthquake struck Turkey, collapsing dozens of ...

Shallow volcanic quakes dominate mt lokon`s activity

During the past few days, North Sulawesi`s Mt Lokon`s activity was dominated by shallow volcanic quakes, an officer at ...

West Sumatra needs 600 tsunami early warning sirens

West Sumatra`s Disaster Operations Control Center (Pusdalops-PB) is in need of around 600 tsunami early warning ...

Govt prepares programs to improve fishermen`s welfare

Indonesia has the world`s second longest coastlines after Canada, and therefore it is not surprising if around 60 ...

Tectonic earthquake jolts Tual

A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Southeast Maluku district`s capital of Tual at 11.40 ...