#geological disaster

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GPDRR 2022

Disaster mitigation derived from local wisdom

As a country vulnerable to disasters, Indonesia needs to strengthen its mitigation efforts and readiness. Such ...

Early tsunami detector on Mount Anak Krakatau operating well: BRIN

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has said that the PUMMA (Inexpensive Device for Sea Level ...

Beware of possible tsunamis caused by Anak Krakatau: BRIN

National Research and Innovation Agency's (BRIN's) Hydrodynamic Technology Research Centre Head, Widjo Kongko, ...

Sunda Strait route safe despite rising volcanic activity: PVMBG

The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry assessed ...

BMKG warns of possible nighttime tsunami due to Krakatau's activity

Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati urged the public to remain ...

BPH Migas assures of energy availability ahead of Eid

The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) has assured of the availability of domestic energy in the form ...

Some 15 child survivors of Mt. Semeru eruption awarded scholarships

At least 15 children, who survived the Mount Semeru eruption in Lumajang District, East Java, received scholarships up ...

BRIN funds 45 research, exploration activities

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is funding 45 research activities through the first batch of the ...

No indication of major eruption in Mt. Merapi: BPPTKG

The Geological Disaster Technology, Research, and Development Center (BPPTKG) has confirmed that based on the latest ...

193 Mt. Merapi evacuees return home

At least 193 residents of Kalitengah Lor, Sleman District, Yogyakarta, who shifted to the Glagaharjo Village Center for ...

Mt. Merapi's recent eruption triggers evacuation of 253 residents

At least 253 residents living on the slopes have evacuated after Mount Merapi released hot clouds that flew two km ...

Strengthening regional capacity for reducing disaster risks

Disaster risk reduction and post-disaster recovery were chiefly discussed during the 2022 National Coordination Meeting ...

BPPTKG records 128 avalanche earthquakes from Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi, bordering Yogyakarta and Central Java, experienced 128 avalanche earthquakes during the observation ...

Indonesia experienced 150 volcanic eruptions over last two decades

Indonesia bore witness to at least 150 volcano eruptions over the last two decades, according to the Geological Agency ...

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Indonesia braces for hydro-meteorological disasters

With about 17 thousand islands scattered across the Indian-Pacific Ocean, the world’s largest archipelagic ...