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Society 1 month ago

PREMIUM
Govt urged to expedite NTT earthquake recovery

Nearly 60,000 people are still taking shelter across the quake-hit regions, with the province facing potential threats from aftershocks that can crumble buildings and other structures already damaged in the initial earthquake on Aug. 15, according to seismologists.

Americas 1 month ago

Race to reach trapped Colombia quake survivors offers hope

Authorities said on Friday that 287 people had been killed and nearly 4,000 injured, while nearly 400 others were still missing.

Archipelago 1 month ago

At least two dead in magnitude 7.7 quake in NTT

The first tremor was recorded at 4:58 a.m. local time, with an epicenter located off the northern coast of Flores Island, about 68 kilometers northwest of the coastal town of Ende.

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

PREMIUM
No Indonesian casualties in Japan earthquake: Foreign Ministry

At least 13 people were confirmed dead and 10 still missing as of July 29, a day after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, according to figures issued by authorities.

Europe 1 year ago

Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Russian Far East, tsunami warning lifted

In July, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the Kamchatka peninsula, triggering tsunamis up to 4 meters high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Magnitude 6.2 quake hits offshore of North Maluku

The agency on social media platform X said the quake, which was 81 km (50 miles) deep, had no tsunami potential.

Editorial 2 years ago

Disaster preparedness matters

The BMKG said in 2016 that all 22 tsunami-warning buoys placed in Indonesian waters following the 2004 tsunami no longer worked because of theft and vandalism.

Archipelago 3 years ago

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Sulawesi

The quake was at a depth of 12 km (7.46 miles), EMSC said.

Archipelago 4 years ago

Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes near Mentawai Islands

The quake was at a depth of 27 km (17 miles) and was followed by one of magnitude 5.3 in the same area, BMKG reported. Local online media said one person was injured in the head by falling wood.

Archipelago 4 years ago

At least 2 people dead in West Sumatra earthquake

The quake, which did not have the potential to cause a tsunami, caused residents to flee buildings in some areas including in the city of Padang in West Sumatra province and even triggered evacuations in Malaysia.

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