#magnitude

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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 ...

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Nusa Tenggara has no tsunami potential

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts ...

Acehnese commemorate the devastating 2004 tsunami

Residents of Aceh Province gathered on Monday to pray and commemorate the 12th anniversary of Acehs tsunami. "I ...

7.6-magnitude quake jolts Chile, no victims reported

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake rattled southern Chile on Sunday, sparking fears of a tsunami, but causing no casualties. ...

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 ...

6.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Banda, Maluku

An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale jolted Banda Island, Maluku Province, on Wednesday, at 7:17 a.m. ...

7.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS

An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale jolted 49 km off Taron, Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the US ...

President instructs public works minister to handle aceh reconstruction

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed the Public Works and Housing Ministry to handle the rehabilitation and ...

President asks for immediate reconstruction of Aceh after quake

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has directed that Aceh, which was rocked by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake, should be ...

Climbers barred from approaching peak of an active Mount Kerinci

The authorities at the Kerinci Seblat National Park have asked the climbers not to undertake any hiking or camping ...

President returns to visit quake victims in Aceh

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) again visited Aceh, after it was hit by a strong earthquake on Dec 7, on his way home ...

5.5-magnitude quake hits Teluk Bintuni district

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Teluk Bintuni district in West Papua province on Tuesday evening, ...

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Sukabumi, West Java

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Sukabumi District, West Java, on Tuesday at 06:28 pm local ...

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 ...

Military personnel help debris clear process in quake-hit Aceh

Some 300 military officers have been deployed to help clear debris of collapsed buildings in the districts of Pidie ...