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Preparing disaster-resilient community in earthquake-prone Indonesia

Earthquakes are common in parts of Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic nation located in the Pacific Ring ...

4.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Papua's Jayapura district

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Jayapura District in the eastern Indonesian province of Papua on Sunday morning, ...

Knowledge management needed to build disaster resilience: BNPB

Knowledge management is required to build resilience to disasters, deputy for systems and strategy at the National ...

Banten quake-affected buildings' construction below standard: BMKG

The construction quality of most buildings affected by the 6.6-magnitude earthquake in Banten Province on January ...

Social Affairs Ministry provides tents for Banten quake victims

The Social Affairs Ministry had readied tents near houses that incurred major damages due to the earthquake in ...

VP Amin surveys Banten location affected by 6.6-magnitude earthquake

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, on Thursday, surveyed a location in Cibeulah Village, Pandeglang District, Banten, that ...

5.7-magnitude quake rattles Maluku

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Maluku province on Wednesday night, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical ...

Researcher cautions of lingering aftershocks until condition balanced

Aftershocks will continue to occur until condition is completely balanced, according to researcher at the Geotechnology ...

Identify safe space in house for shelter during quake: BRIN

Citizens must identify safe spaces inside their homes where they can take shelter in the eventuality of a quake, a ...

BRIN builds research facility for traditional food processing

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has built a research facility for traditional food processing that ...

Sunda Strait megathrust segment may trigger 8.7-M quake: BRIN

The recent Banten earthquake has signaled the potential of a Sunda Strait megathrust earthquake that could reach 8.7 in ...

Watch out for Sunda Strait's megathrust segment: BMKG

Sunda Strait's megathrust segment is one of Indonesia's seismic gap zones, with no earthquakes for centuries, ...

BMKG records 27 earthquakes in Aceh-North Sumatra on December 17-23

Medan Office has recorded 27 earthquakes that occurred in the Indonesian provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra ...

Jember earthquake reminder of substandard building construction: BMKG

A destructive earthquake that damaged some buildings in the south of Jember, East Java, is a reminder that the ...

BNPB conducts mangrove planting for tsunami mitigation in East Java

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) conducted mangrove planting at Mbah Drajid Beach, Lumajang District, ...