TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

LOG IN / REGISTER

LOG IN

Don’t have an account? Register here Give your organization full access to The Jakarta Post. Register here

tsunami-warning

Europe 6 months 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.

Society 7 months ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia lifts tsunami alerts after recording only small waves

The waves triggered by the 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s far east did not cause any damage or casualties in Indonesia, as recorded by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

Archipelago 7 months ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia on tsunami alert after Russia earthquake

Weather agency have issued tsunami warnings across six provinces in eastern Indonesia after one of the largest earthquakes in history struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia on Wednesday morning.

Asia & Pacific 7 months ago

Powerful quake in Russia's Far East causes tsunami, Japan and Hawaii order evacuations

A tsunami with a height of 3-4 meters was recorded in parts of Kamchatka, said Sergei Lebedev, regional minister for emergency situations, urging people to move away from the shoreline.

Society 1 year ago

PREMIUM
BMKG finds budget cut 50% despite presidential assurance

The national weather agency found out on Wednesday that its budget for this year had been slashed 50 percent, giving the lie to an earlier assurance from the presidential spokesman that the reduction would not be so large.

Society 1 year ago

World more prepared than ever for tsunamis: Experts

"We just don't know when the next big one will be, but what we know is that we can be as ready as we can."

National 5 years ago

Tsunami technology worth little without community action: BMKG

BMKG head Dwikorita Karnawati said cultural competence with regard to crisis response, especially among residents and administrators in tsunami-prone areas, was a critical component in easing the impact of natural disasters in the future.

World 5 years ago

Quake of magnitude 7.3 hits Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning briefly issued

A warning for "hazardous tsunami waves" was briefly issued for coastal regions within 300 kilometers of Wau in Papua New Guinea's northeast, after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the region, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.