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ring-of-fire

Editorial 2 weeks ago

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Living on the edge

When the volcano exploded on Aug. 27, 1883, it destroyed the island on which it stood, killed almost 40,000 people in the surrounding area of Java and Sumatra, sent rafts of pumice to Africa, covered the Red Sea in ash and made barometers as far away as Washington, DC go haywire.

Archipelago 2 years ago

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Explainer: Heightened volcanic activities unrelated despite occurring in same period

Heightened volcanic activities in several regions across the archipelago have prompted residents to remain vigilant, as a number of eruptions have caused fatalities and forced thousands to flee their homes for safety.

Archipelago 2 years ago

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Kepulauan Talaud

The quake was at a depth of 91 km (56.5 miles), EMSC said.

Academia 3 years ago

Why are shallow earthquakes more destructive? The West Java disaster is an example

At magnitude 5.6, this earthquake was much smaller than many other earthquakes that have caused death and destruction in Indonesia over the past few decades.

Editorial 3 years ago

Quake-proof structures

Enforcement and monitoring are again the twin issues in ensuring that all property across the archipelago meet the country's mandatory building code.

Academia 4 years ago

We have an opportunity post-COVID to rebuild sustainably

The international community has to work together to help communities better prepare to withstand and recover from disasters.

Science & Tech 4 years ago

Scientists struggle to monitor Tonga volcano after massive eruption

The eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano, which sits on the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, sent tsunami waves across the Pacific Ocean and was heard some 2,300 kms (1,430 miles) away in New Zealand.

Academia 4 years ago

Merciless Semeru

A new lesson from Semeru's eruption is that perhaps natural signs, such as volcanic quakes, do not necessarily precede an explosion.

National 5 years ago

Medics in West Sulawesi overwhelmed by quake casualties

At least 81 people were killed and thousands left homeless by the powerful 6.2-magnitude quake that struck early Friday, reducing buildings to a tangled mass of twisted metal and chunks of concrete in the seaside city of Mamuju.

National 5 years ago

Mount Semeru spews clouds of gas, ash

Authorities warned residents living around the volcano to remain alert for additional volcanic hazards.

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