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Death toll from landslide in Indonesia's West Java rises to 17The death toll from a weekend landslide in Indonesia's West Java province has climbed to 17, with 73 people still missing. Heavy rains trig...
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 174Rescuers were hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment. The death toll in North Sumatra province rose to 116, wh...
Boat capsizes off Indonesia's Mentawai islands, 11 people missingA boat capsized off the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra. Indonesian rescuers are searching for eleven missing people. The incident occurre...
12 dead after Indonesia flash floods, cold lava flowThe disaster hit Agam and Tanah Datar districts in West Sumatra province at around 10:30 pm (1530 GMT) on Saturday after hours of heavy rai...
Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides rises to 21The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 21, an official said Sunday, with six pe...
Strong earthquake shakes western Indonesia; no tsunami alertThe earthquake was followed by an aftershock measuring magnitude 5.4, it said. No tsunami alert was issued by Indonesia's Meteorology, Clim...
Powerful earthquake shakes Indonesia's Sumatra, kills 1A 62-year-old man died of a heart attack while fleeing to safety in Tarutung village, which is closest to the epicentre, said local police ...
Earthquakes shake Indonesia, Philippines; no tsunami threatThe Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said the quake was felt in many parts of the province but there was no danger of a tsunami...
At least 10 dead in Indonesia earthquake as search continuesSix people died in Pasaman district and four in neighboring West Pasaman district,
Indonesia bus plunges into a ravine, killing 26 pilgrimsA tourist bus plunged into a ravine on Indonesia's main island of Java after its brakes apparently malfunctioned, killing at least 26 peopl...
Major earthquakes of the past 30 yearsA powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region Monday, with strong tremors felt in Kabul, Islamabad and New Del...
- Earthquake aftershock: Small tsunamis hit Indonesian coast, India downgrades warnings
An official from national tsunami early warning centre, said the highest tsunami warning level in the Bay of Bengal had been downgraded.
- Tsunami warning in Andaman, Orissa, Kerala & Indian Ocean after massive earthquake in Indonesia
A tsunami warning for Andaman & Nicobar Islands was issued. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service issued a red high-level wa...
- Major quake hits Indonesia, Thailand raises tsunami alert
A major 7.8-magnitude quake hit Indonesia's northern Sumatra early Wednesday, US seismologists said, triggering a tsunami alert in nearby T...
- Indonesian quake kills 529, thousands trapped under rubble
At least 529 people have been killed and 423 were injured in a powerful quake that struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province.
- Strong quake hits Indonesia; no damage
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, but there was no threat of a tsunami and no immediate word o...
- Undersea quake hits northeast Indonesia
A 5.7-magnitude quake hits northeast Indonesia but no immediate reports of casualties or damage.