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Twin earthquakes rock Indonesia’s Sumatra island
Two separate quakes rocked several areas near Indonesia's Sumatra island on early August 19, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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Indonesia: 779 earthquakes recorded in February
As many as 779 earthquakes were recorded in February in Indonesia, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
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Indonesia: Volcanic eruption triggers aviation warning
Indonesian authorities have issued an aviation warning after Mount Merapi on the island of Java erupted on October 14, spewing a column of ash up to 3km high.
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Indonesia warns of high waves in some areas
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) on August 4 warned that 4-6m waves may attack some areas, including the waters of Bengkulu-Enggano island.
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Indonesia: flood kills 29 in Bengkulu
Flood and landslides, which hit Bengkulu province on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on April 26, have claimed 29 lives and made 13 others missing.
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At least 10 dead in Indonesia flooding
At least 10 people were dead and eight others missing after flashfloods swept through parts of Sumatra island, the Indonesian province of Bengkulu on April 26, according to the provincial disaster mitigation committee.
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Indonesia to install early tsunami warning system near Mount Krakatau
Indonesia plans to set up buoys and cable base tsunameters (CBT) near Mount Krakatau to give early warning if tidal waves occur.
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Indonesia meteorology agency warns natural disasters in rainy season
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) of Indonesia has warned of potential natural disasters such as floods, landslides and whirlwinds as the Southeast Asian country is entering the peak of the rainy season.
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Indonesia: Lion Air jet in another accident
A passenger jet of Lion Air has been involved in another accident, just more than a week after a plane from the Indonesian airline crashed with the loss of all 189 people on board.
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Indonesia detects 27 forest fire hotspots
Indonesia’s Terra and Aqua satellites have detected 27 hotspots with risk of forest fire in seven provinces of Sumatra archipelago, according to the Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
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6.6-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
An earthquake measuring 6.6 richter scale struck off Bengkulu province, western Indonesia on August 13, the local meteorology and geophysics agency said.
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Indonesia to auction off geothermal power projects
The Indonesian Government plans to launch an auction for six geothermal projects, which have a combined capacity of 255 megawatts and total investment capital of 1.02 billion USD, in September this year.
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Earthquake in Indonesia, storm in Pakistan kill dozen
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shocked west Indonesia on the morning of June 2, killing one person and injuring 14 others. The quake also damaged several houses but no tsunami warning has been issued.
Indonesian rhinos on verge of extinction
Due to illegal hunting and deforestation over the years, the number of
rhinos have diminished from about 800 individuals to just 100, Executive
Director of Yayasan Badak Indonesia (YABI) Widodo Ramono was quoted as
saying by a Jakarta-based Vietnam News Agency reporter.
