Qatar Charity, QFFD contribute to reconstructing village in...

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:46:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) has announced to contribute to the reconstruction of a village in Lombok, Indonesia , which was affected by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the region a few months ago. The reconstruction of the village will be carried out with funding from the Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD).

Despierta región oriental de Indonesia con terremoto

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:40:00 +0100vietnamplus-es (es)

Yakarta (VNA) - Un terremoto de 5,9 grados en la escala Richter ocurrió esta mañana en la provincia Maluku del Norte, en el este de Indonesia , informó la Agencia de Meteorología, Climatología y Geofísica de este país. La fuente precisó que el epicentro del sismo se localizó a una profundidad de 30....

11:22 Fuerte sismo en Indonesia, sin víctimas mortales

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:28:00 +0100prensa-latina (es)

19 de febrero de 2019, 23:22 Yakarta, 20 feb (PL) Un sismo de magnitud 5,9 estremeció en la mañana de hoy a la provincia Maluku Norte, en la región oriental de Indonesia , sin reportarse hasta el momento víctimas fatales ni daños materiales de consideración.

Strong quake shakes eastern Indonesia

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 04:58:00 +0100vietnamplus-en (en)

Hanoi (VNA) – A 5.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded at North Maluku province in the eastern region of Indonesia in the morning of February 20. According to Indonesia’s Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics, the quake’s epicentre, at a depth of 30km, was about 130km to the southwest of Ternate city.

Indonesia earthquake: STRONG 5.6 quake STRIKES near North Sulawesi on Ring of Fire A STRONG magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck near North Sulawesi, Indonesia, according to the...

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 04:36:00 +0100express (en)

The epicenter of the earthquake is 141km from Bitung city and 131km west of Kota Ternate. The shakes, which came at 12:10am GMT (8:10am local time) hit at a depth of 36.4km. Indonesia is situated on the ring of fire, where tectonic plates meet and most of the world's earthquakes take place. The ring of fire is also where most volcanoes are found.

Indonesia earthquake: STRONG 5.6 quake STRIKES near North Sulawesi on Ring of Fire

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 03:35:00 +0100express (en)

The epicenter of the earthquake is 141km from Bitung city and 131km west of Kota Ternate. The shakes, which came at 12:10am GMT (8:10am local time) hit at a depth of 36.4km. Indonesia is situated on the ring of fire, where tectonic plates meet and most of the world's earthquakes take place. The ring of fire is also where most volcanoes are found.

Mass grave containing hundreds of victims unearthed in Indonesia A mass grave containing the remains of hundreds of tsunami victims has been unearthed in...

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:44:00 +0100panorama-am-en (en)

A mass grave containing the remains of hundreds of tsunami victims has been unearthed in Indonesia , Daily Mail reported. As the source says, the burial site was found during an inspection of land ahead of the building of a clinic in a village on the northwestern tip of the island of Sumatra.

Mass grave containing HUNDREDS of Boxing Day tsunami victims is unearthed in Indonesia

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:03:00 +0100dailymail (en)

15 years after 230,000 died in the disaster The mass burial site found during inspection of building land in a village on the Indonesia n island of Sumatra; It is thought the grave contained the remains of hundreds of victims of devastating 2004 Boxing Day tsunami; Disaster killed more than 230,000....

EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 04:54:00 +0100EC (en)

The overall objective of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism is to strengthen cooperation between Participating States in the field of civil protection, with a view to improving prevention, preparedness and response to disasters. Through the Mechanism, the European Commission plays a key role in....

Tech Unicorns are real: Tech baffles Indonesian candidate

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 17:52:00 +0100usaToday (en)

A handout photo made available by Indonesia n Presidential Palace shows Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivering note books to the children at an emergency shelter for the earthquake survivors in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, July 30, 2018.

Press releases

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 04:12:00 +0100EC (en)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 15 February 2019 The European Commission has released an additional €24 million in humanitarian aid for vulnerable Rohingya refugees and host communities living in Cox's Bazar district, in Bangladesh. Part of the funding will also cover disaster preparedness initiatives in the country.