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Mercy Relief's second medical team returns from Padang

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:32:00 +0200

SINGAPORE: Mercy Relief has raised S$650,000 so far in aid of the earthquake victims in Padang, Indonesia.

Strong quake rocks Indonesia's Sulawesi island

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:03:00 +0200

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:35:00 +0200

An strong earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi on Friday morning, the US Geological Survey said. The earthquake occurred at about 0233 local time (1833 GMT Thursday) at the depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was 215 kilometers north-northeast of Baubau of Sulawesi, and 1845 kilometers east of the capital Jakarta.

Strong earthquake hits Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:52:00 +0200

A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 struck Indonesia early Friday, the US Geological Survey said.

Strong earthquake hits Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:16:00 +0200

A strong earthquake struck Indonesia early today local time, the U.S. Geological Survey has said.

Strong earthquake hits Southeast Sulawesi

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:51:00 +0200

A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Southeast Sulawesi early Friday local time, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Read More

Strong quake rocks Indonesia's Sulawesi island

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:48:00 +0200

Jakarta - A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake struck at 2:33 am (1833 GMT Thursday) at a depth 10 kilometres, the USGS said. Its epicentre was located 216 kilome...

Strong quake strikes Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:37:00 +0200

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - A strong 6.1-magnitude quake struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island Friday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at 2:33 am (1833 GMT Thursday) at sea 216 kilometres (134 miles) northeast of (19....

Quake rocks Indonesian island

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:22:00 +0200

A strong earthquake has struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, but there have been no reports of damage or deaths so far.

Quake rocks Indonesian island

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:06:00 +0200

A strong earthquake has struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, but there have been no reports of damage or deaths so far.

Strong quake strikes Indonesia

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:06:00 +0200

A strong 6.1-magnitude quake has struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island, seismologists say, but there are no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning.

Strong quake strikes Indonesia

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:05:00 +0200

A STRONG 6.1-magnitude quake has struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island, seismologists say, but there are no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning has been issued. 6:39am

Strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:02:00 +0200

JAKARTA: A strong 6.1-magnitude quake struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Friday but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, the US Geological Survey said.

Celebrities come together for Project Hope charity

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:31:00 +0200

SINGAPORE: The stars will come out - not to play, but to lend their star appeal to charity.

U.N. urges Asia to spend more on disaster preparedness

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:39:00 +0200

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Governments in Asia's most catastrophe-prone areas should set aside one-tenth of their development funds to limit the risk of disaster, especially given the impact of climate change, a U.N. official said on Thursday.

Asean Secretariat assesses Ketsana impact

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:07:00 +0200

Food, medicines, antibiotics against diarrhoeal diseases and household equipment are the most urgent needs of Ketsana victims, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Ms Onechanh Thammavong told visiting Deputy Asean Secretary General Misran Karmain at the ministry yesterday. More

Strong quake rocks Indonesia province

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:57:00 +0200

An undersea earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale on Thursday jolted the Papua province in eastern Indonesia, officials said.

UN urges Asia to spend more on disaster preparedness

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:52:00 +0200

15 Oct 2009 14:33:09 GMT Source: Reuters By Sunanda Creagh JAKARTA, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Governments in Asia's most catastrophe-prone areas should set aside one-tenth of their development funds to limit the risk of disaster, especially given ...

Strong quake strikes Papua, Indonesia

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:44:00 +0200

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Papua province at the easternmost of Indonesia Thursday evening, Meteorology and Geophysiscs Agency said in Jakarta. The quake occured at 19:11 Jakarta time (1211 GMT) with the epicenter 160 km southwest Jayapura of the province and 91 km under sea bed, Beny Hendrawanto with the agency told Xinhua.

Update: ADRA Medical Team Aids Earthquake Survivors in Indonesia

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:22:00 +0200

15 Oct 2009 14:02:00 GMT Source: Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International SILVER SPRING, Md.--A mobile medical team dispatched by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is on the ground in one of the regions most severely affected by the deadly earthquakes that ...

UN upbeat about disaster funds despite global crisis

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:12:00 +0200

Jakarta - The United Nations will be able to raise money for victims of recent natural disasters in Asia and the Pacific despite the global economic crisis, the UN's chief of humanitarian affairs, John Holmes, said Thursday. The UN on Friday launched...

6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Papua

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:11:00 +0200

Jakarta - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua late Thursday, meteorologists said. The quake occurred on land at a depth of 91 kilometres, about 160 kilometres south-west of Papua's capital...

40 tremors over 2 years in Malaysia

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:49:00 +0200

2009/10/15 Since the end of 2007, 40 tremors were recorded in Malaysia but the significant fact was that 37 incidences of these seismic activity occurred along the fault line in Bentong, Pahang. The three others recorded were in Manjung (Perak) and Jerantut (Pahang).

40 tremors recorded in Malaysia over two years

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:48:00 +0200

Since the end of 2007, 40 tremors were recorded in Malaysia but the significant fact was that 37 of these seismic incidences occurred along a fault line in Bentong, Pahang.

Colossal quake may hit Sumatra in 30 years: geologist

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:48:00 +0200

SINGAPORE - A colossal earthquake may hit Indonesia's Sumatra island within 30 years, triggering a tsunami and making last month's deadly temblor look tiny by comparison, a geologist has warned.

What are we quarreling for?

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:10:00 +0200

Dear people from various nations who commented on an editorial titled "Incredible foreign help" (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 9). Stop quarreling! Read More

Indonesian, international red crosses to build better shelters for quake sur

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:10:00 +0200

Temporary bamboo shelters for victims of the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that devastated West Sumatra on Sept. read more

Death toll from Indonesia quake officially put at 1,117

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:29:00 +0200

Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Wednesday officially put the final death toll of the 7.9-magnitude earthquake on Sept. 30 at 1,117. West Sumatra's Governor Gamawan Fauzi said that the latest data is final and he assured that casualty would not increase. However, figures for remote areas will not be verified until October 20.

UN humanitarian chief visits Padang, Pariaman, meets victims

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:39:00 +0200

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes visited on Thursday the earthquake-devastated towns in West Sumatra. United Nations said in a statement that Holmes visited the city of Padang and the worst affected regency of Padang Paramian.

Death toll from Indonesian earthquake tops 1,100

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:53:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hundreds of people buried by landslides in Indonesia two weeks ago have been registered as dead, raising the death toll from last month's earthquake to 1,115.

1,200 take part in tsunami exercise

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:38:00 +0200

LANGKAWI: Painful memories came flooding back for housewife Norain Ahmad during a tsunami preparedness exercise. She lost her mother when the killer waves hit her village in Kampung Kuala Teriang five years ago.

Walmart Donates $350,000 to Support Disaster Relief Around the World

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:16:00 +0200

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 14 -- The Walmart Foundation announced today a donation of $350,000 in disaster relief for people impacted by recent droughts in Guatemala, flooding in southern India and natural disasters in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia: UN humanitarian chief visits earthquake area in Sumatra

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:40:00 +0200

Date: 14 Oct 2009 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Tsunami drill in SE Asia

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:30:00 +0200

Sirens wailed and mosque loudspeakers ordered residents of the capital of Aceh province to seek safety as Indonesia kicked off an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami practice drill on Wednesday.

Tsunami practice drill takes place in Asia

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:36:00 +0200

Residents of coastal towns and villages in 18 countries in Asia have taken part in a tsunami practice drill.

Indian Ocean tsunami drill unfolds across region (Reuters)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:15:00 +0200

Reuters - Sirens wailed and loudspeakers ordered residents of coastal towns and villages from Indonesia's Aceh province to Sri Lanka to seek safety during an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami practice drill on Wednesday.

ACT Preliminary Appeal: West Sumatra Earthquake, Indonesia, REVISION 1

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:49:00 +0200

Preliminary Appeal- Revision 1 Indonesia West Sumatra Earthquake - IDN092 Appeal Target: US$ 3,601,245 Balance Requested: US$ 3,156,096 Geneva, 13 October 2009 A major earthquake magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale struck West Sumatra on September 30th causing havoc and major damage to Padang City,....

Indian Ocean nations test tsunami warning system (AP)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:10:00 +0200

AP - Sirens blared, parents grabbed their children and hundreds ran to emergency shelters in Indonesia as countries bordering the Indian Ocean conducted a test Wednesday of a warning system set up after the devastating 2004 tsunami.

Indian Ocean nations test tsunami warning system

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:05:00 +0200

BANGKOK (AP) -- Sirens blared, parents grabbed their children and hundreds ran to emergency shelters in Indonesia as countries bordering the Indian Ocean conducted a test Wednesday of a warning system set up after the devastating 2004 tsunami....

Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Tested for First Time

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:31:00 +0200

18 countries participate in unprecedented drill, meant to replicate magnitude 9+ earthquake off coast of Sumatra that struck in December, 2004

Indian Ocean tsunami drill unfolds across region

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:31:00 +0200

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Sirens wailed and loudspeakers ordered residents of coastal towns and villages from Indonesia's Aceh province to Sri Lanka to seek safety during an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami practice drill on Wednesday.

ACT Preliminary Appeal: West Sumatra Earthquake, Indonesia, REVISION 2

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:04:00 +0200

16 Oct 2009 09:43:00 GMT Source: Action by Churches Together (ACT) - Switzerland Preliminary Appeal- Revision 2 Indonesia West Sumatra Earthquake - IDN092 Appeal Target: US$ 4,321,511 Balance Requested: US$ 3,851,362 Geneva, 15 October 2009 A major ...

Indian Ocean tsunami drill unfolds across region

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:15:00 +0200

14 Oct 2009 11:42:23 GMT Source: Reuters (Recasts with Sri Lankan drill) By Reza Munawir BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Sirens wailed and loudspeakers ordered residents of coastal towns and villages from Indonesia's Aceh ...

Tsunami drill held around Indian Ocean

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:19:00 +0200

The residents of 18 countries bordering the Indian Ocean are participating in drills being conducted to test a warning system set up following the deadly 2004 tsunami.

Indian Ocean tsunami drill unfolds across region

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:31:00 +0200

Indonesia raises earthquake death toll to 1,115

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:31:00 +0200

Indonesia has announced an increase in the death toll from an earthquake, declaring hundreds of people dead who had been listed as missing.

Countries bordering Indian Ocean test tsunami warning system

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:52:00 +0200

Hundreds of people in Aceh province of Indonesia took part drill on Wednesday that invovled countries bordering the Indian Ocean to test the tsunami warning system, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said. Indonesia has set up tsunami warning systems along its coastal areas vulnerable to quake....

Tsunami warning test for Indian Ocean countries

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:07:00 +0200

The residents of 18 countries bordering the Indian Ocean are participating in drills being conducted to test a warning system set up following the deadly 2004 tsunami.

Sirens wail in Indian Ocean tsunami drill (Reuters)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:26:00 +0200

Reuters - Sirens wailed and mosque loudspeakers ordered residents of the capital of Aceh province to seek safety as Indonesia kicked off an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami practice drill on Wednesday.

18-nation Indian Ocean tsunami drill held to test warning system

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:01:00 +0200

A simulation of a magnitude 9.2 earthquake off the northwestern coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island was held Wednesday to test the readiness of warning and rescue agencies of 18 countries around the Indian Ocean Rim as part of World Disaster Reduction Day. To access full stories on Kyodo News English website, it is necessary to subscribe.

Hundreds take part in tsunami drill in Indonesia

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:35:00 +0200

Jakarta - Hundreds of people in Indonesia's Aceh province took part in an Indian Ocean tsunami practice drill on Wednesday, officials said. As sirens wailed, mosque loudspeakers ordered residents of Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province on the nor...

Tsunami warning system put to the test

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:30:00 +0200

Sirens have blared, parents grabbed their children and hundreds ran to emergency shelters in Indonesia as countries bordering the Indian Ocean conducted a test today of a warning system set up after the devastating 2004 tsunami.

Letter: Earthquake: Time for introspection

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:55:00 +0200

As usual, every time a natural disaster strikes Indonesia, some people will relate the disaster to something divine. Read More

Indian Ocean tsunami drill held

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:07:00 +0200

UN-backed exercise tests warning systems and overall preparedness across 18 nations.

Indian Ocean nations test tsunami warning system

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:55:00 +0200

Sirens blared, parents grabbed their children and hundreds ran to emergency shelters in Indonesia as countries bordering the Indian Ocean conducted a test Wednesday of a warning system set up after Read More

Sirens wail in Indian Ocean tsunami drill (Reuters)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:53:00 +0200

Reuters - Sirens wailed and mosque loudspeakers ordered residents of the capital of Aceh province to seek safety as Indonesia kicked off an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami practice drill on Wednesday.

Tsunami drill across Indian Ocean

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:46:00 +0200

Eighteen countries around the Indian Ocean hold an exercise to evaluate the region's tsunami early warning systems.

Indian Ocean tsunami drill imagines M9.2 quake

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:19:00 +0200

Marking World Disaster Reduction Day, a simulation that began at 8 AM today of a magnitude 9.2 earthquake off the northwestern coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island is to test the readiness of warning and rescue agencies across the Indian Ocean.

Indian Ocean nations test tsunami alerts

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:08:00 +0200

Countries bordering the Indian Ocean have tested a warning system set up after the 2004 tsunami which killed some 230,000 people across the region.

Sirens wail in Indian Ocean tsunami drill

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:28:00 +0200

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Sirens wailed and mosque loudspeakers ordered residents of the capital of Aceh province to seek safety as Indonesia kicked off an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami practice drill on Wednesday.

Sirens wail in Indian Ocean tsunami drill

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:28:00 +0200

Sirens wail in Indian Ocean tsunami drill

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:45:00 +0200

By Reza Munawir BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Sirens wailed and mosque loudspeakers ordered residents of the capital of Aceh province to seek safety as Indonesia kicked off an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami practice drill on Wednesday. The exercise, a U.N.

Pall Mobile Water Treatment Systems Provide Emergency Drinking Water to Earthquake Victims in Padang, Indonesia

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:12:00 +0200

Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced that two Pall mobile military water treatment ...

On alert

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:31:00 +0200

Experts are agreed that another powerful earthquake could hit the area anytime in the near future. But they are unsure if the Indonesian emergency response teams are equipped to react quickly and effectively to a crisis on a similar scale. The country's National Disaster Management Agency has....

Pall Mobile Water Treatment Systems Provide Emergency Drinking Water to Earthquake Victims in Padang, Indonesia

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:02:00 +0200

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. - Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced that two Pall mobile military water treatment systems supplied to the Australian Army as part of a fleet of eighteen systems, have been deployed as part of Opera

Indian Ocean test for tsunami warning

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:32:00 +0200

Last Updated: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:20:00 +1100 Eighteen countries around the Indian Ocean are holding the first region-wide test of a tsunami warning system aimed at saving thousands of lives, The exercise, which includes Australia, simulates a warning to Indian Ocean countries after a 9.

USAID Provides Additional Emergency Assistance to Indonesia

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:36:00 +0200

http://gemini.info.usaid.gov/photos/displayimage.php?pos=-1896WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) airlifted a...

Strong quake strikes off Indonesia

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:02:00 +0200

Last Updated: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:22:00 +1100 A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island. There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The country's geophysics agency said the quake struck at sea in mid-evening on Tuesday local time,....

Logistics Giants Join Forces with WFP to Respond to Asian Crises

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:41:00 +0200

Three of the biggest corporate names in global logistics - Agility, TNT and UPS - have joined international efforts to expedite food supplies to hundreds ...

SAF to hand over 2 newly constructed clinics in Padang within the week

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:10:00 +0200

SINGAPORE : Construction of two medical clinics in quake-hit Padang, Indonesia by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is making good progress.

The UMCOR Hotline for October 13, 2009

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:28:00 +0200

WORLDWIDE: HELP DISASTER SURVIVORS As relief workers determine the long term effects of the West Sumatra earthquake which killed 704 people, and as thousands of people in the Philippines learn to cope in overcrowded and unsanitary evacuation centers, UMCOR is hard at work helping survivors affected....

Survey shows many collapsed buildings in Padang were poorly constructed

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:10:00 +0200

PADANG, Indonesia: A recent survey by the University of Indonesia has shown that most of the buildings that collapsed in Padang in the recent earthquake were poorly constructed.

Saving lives and limbs in Padang, Indonesia

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:17:00 +0200

Merlinâs surgical team has been saving lives and limbs in Padang City in Indonesia, with the only surgeon providing complex reconstructive surgery for survivors of the recent earthquake. âMany of the patients the team has treated could have lost their limbs or even their lives, as their wounds....

Strong quake rocks eastern Indonesia

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:38:00 +0200

An earthquake with magnitude of 6.2 jolted eastern parts of Indonesia on Tuesday, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here. &$ &$Source:Xinhua&$ &$ ...

Disasters Appeal hits £3m in one week but more urgently needed

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:17:00 +0200

13 Oct 2009 14:21:27 GMT Source: CARE International - UK Despite the public’s generosity, aid agencies fear they will simply not have enough money to help hundreds of thousands of earthquake and typhoon survivors in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.

6.2-magnitude quake shakes islands off eastern Indonesia

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:34:00 +0200

An undersea earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck on Tuesday off the northern tip of Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, meteorologists said.

Japan FM to observe Indonesia's West Sumatra quake areas

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:59:00 +0200

Japan's Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said on Tuesday that he will visit Indonesia's West Sumatra quake areas on Wednesday to directly observe development there. "Tomorrow I will go to the earthquake hit areas to learn (the effectiveness) of concrete aids that we have provided," Okada told the....

Khoo Teck Puat Foundation pledges medical supplies for quake victims

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:39:00 +0200

SINGAPORE : The Khoo Teck Puat Foundation has pledged S$100,000 worth of medical supplies to help earthquake victims in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Semen Gresik production declines due to earthquake

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:04:00 +0200

State cement producer PT Semen Gresik Group said Tuesday its production would drop 120,000 tons from the targeted 18.8 million tons this year, after a factory belonging to subsidiary PT Semen Padan Read More

6.2-magnitude quake shakes islands off eastern Indonesia

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:21:00 +0200

Jakarta - An undersea earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Tuesday off the northern tip of Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, meteorologists said. The quake at a depth of 18 kilometres near the ...

Indonesia - earthquake - Indonesia calls off search for landslide survivors

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:15:00 +0200

Authorities in Indonesia have called off the search for around 200 people who are believed to have been buried in landslides triggered by last month’s earthquake on Sumatra island. At the same time they have declared seven villages destroyed in the disaster as mass graves.

Khoo Teck Puat Foundation pledges S$100,000 worth of medical supplies for quake victims

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:15:00 +0200

SINGAPORE : The Khoo Teck Puat Foundation has pledged S$100,000 worth of medical supplies to help earthquake victims in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Quake strikes off Indonesia

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:31:00 +0200

Last Updated: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:22:00 +1100 A six point two magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. In an SMS alert the country's geophysics agency said the quake struck at sea at 8:38pm....

Quake shakes Indonesian capital

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:53:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake strikes the Indonesia island of Sumatra, shaking buildings in the capital, Jakarta, officials say.

Strong quake rocks Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:53:00 +0200

Last Updated: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:41:00 +1100 A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck off the Indonesian island of Java, shaking office buildings in the capital Jakarta. The quake struck off the coast, about 260 kilometres west of the capital. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Strong quake rattles Indonesian capital

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:42:00 +0200

A strong earthquake rattled the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, Friday, U.S. and Indonesian meteorologists said.

Strong earthquake rocks western Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:54:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A strong undersea earthquake made buildings in Indonesia's capital sway Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries....

Strong quake rocks Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:40:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake has struck off the western end of Indonesia's Java island.

Earthquake rocks western Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:18:00 +0200

BREAKING NEWS: JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A strong earthquake has rattled buildings in Indonesia's capital. A Meteorology and Geophysics Agency official says the epicenter was roughly 180 miles (300 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Jakarta, in the Sunda Strait. It had a preliminary magnitude of 6.

Strong earthquake rocks western Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:12:00 +0200

A strong earthquake has rattled buildings in Indonesia's capital. A Meteorology and Geophysics Agency official says the epicenter ...

More quakes to occur in Indonesia's West Sumatra in 30 years: expert

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:41:00 +0200

More earthquakes would occur with stronger magnitude in the next 30 years in Indonesia's West Sumatra province, where a 7.9 magnitude quake killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands of others missing last month, the Kompas.com reported here on Friday. "We estimate that the magnitude would reach around 8.

Strong quake rocks Indonesia's Java island - Summary

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:58:00 +0200

Jakarta - A magnitude-6.4 earthquake rocked the western part of Indonesia's Java island on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, seismologists said. The quake struck at 4:52 pm (0952 GMT) with its epicentre in the Sunda...

Strong quake rocks Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:55:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake has struck off the western end of Indonesia's Java island.

6.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Jakarta

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:58:00 +0200

2009/10/16 JAKARTA: Thousands of office workers in high-rise buildings panicked and ran out of the buildings when a tremor hit Jakarta following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake off Banten, West Java, today. People who are still traumatised by recent news of the possibility of a strong earthquake of up to 8.

Earthquake Rattles Indonesian Capital

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:10:00 +0200

Days after deadly earthquakes struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra. International aid is arriving. As Celia Hatton reports, rescue crews are straining to reach uncharted quake territory. (AP) A strong earthquake has rattled buildings in Indonesia's capital.

6.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:13:00 +0200

A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck off the western part of Java in Indonesia on Friday, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said in Jakarta. &$ &$A man looks for recyclable materials among the rubble of a building that was destroyed by an earthquake in downtown Padang, Indonesia's west Sumatra province, Oct.

(AHN) Jakarta Rocked By 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:25:00 +0200

(AHN) - A strong earthquake struck Java, Indonesia Friday. The 6.3 magnitude quake was felt in the capital city of Jakarta, prompting evactuations. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter of the quake was 115 miles west of the city, in the Sunda Strait, at a depth of 33.4 miles.

INDONESIA: Climate change worsening disasters, says UN

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:47:00 +0200

JAKARTA, 16 October 2009 ( IRIN ) - Climate change is contributing to more frequent and deadlier natural disasters, and governments need to speed up measures to mitigate their impact, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, John Holmes, warns.

INDONESIA: Climate change worsening disasters, says UN

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:48:00 +0200

JAKARTA, 16 October 2009 (IRIN) - Climate change is contributing to more frequent and deadlier natural disasters, and governments need to speed up measures to mitigate their impact, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, John Holmes, warns.

Strong quake rocks Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:30:00 +0200

CILEGON, Indonesia - A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the western end of Indonesia's Java island on Friday, shaking office buildings in Jakarta, officials said. The quake struck off the coast near Ujung Kulon, about 260 kilometres west of the capital Jakarta, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, officials said.

6.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:04:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck off the western part of Java in Indonesia on Friday, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here. A man looks for recyclable materials among the rubble of a building that was destroyed by an earthquake in downtown Padang, Indonesia's west Sumatra province, Oct.

Strong quake rocks Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:58:00 +0200

2009/10/16 JAKARTA: A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the western end of Indonesia’s Java island on Friday, shaking office buildings in Jakarta, officials said. The quake struck off the coast near Ujung Kulon, about 260 kilometres (162 miles) west of the capital Jakarta, but there were....

Strong earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Java island

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:43:00 +0200

A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Friday afternoon, causing skyscrapers in Jakarta to shake, but no casualties have been reported.

Earthquake rocks Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:19:00 +0200

Indonesia fell victim to its eighth major earthquake in 17 days on Friday. Over 1,000 Indonesians were killed by a Sept. 30, 2009 quake

Earthquake rocks western Indonesia

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:07:00 +0200

UPDATED: JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A strong undersea earthquake caused minor damage and made buildings in Indonesia's capital sway Friday, but there were no immediate reports injuries. The quake came as Indonesia is still recovering from another, more powerful earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people last month, not far from Friday's temblor.

Earthquake Rocks Indonesia

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:08:00 +0200

Officials say 6.4 magnitude quake struck in Sunda Strait, off western coast of Java island, no injuries reported

Moderate earthquake shakes Indonesia's Gorontalo

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:55:00 +0200

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Gorontalo province of Indonesia's Sulawesi on Saturday at 07:52 Jakarta time (0052 GMT). The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that the epicenter was at 60 km of northeastern Gorontalo in depth of 30 km under the sea. The agency did not issue a tsunami warning.

Decentralization and disasters

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:31:00 +0200

The earthquake in Padang, and to some extent in Jambi, revealed a deeper concern with the state of Indonesia's emergency management. Read More

Earthquake Rocks Indonesia

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:21:00 +0200

A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia Friday, even as recovery efforts continued from last month's devastating quake there. The earthquake made buildings sway in the capital Jakarta and caused panic in some villages, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. Officials said the 6.

No Azerbaijani citizens among victims of earthquake in Indonesia: Azerbaijan's embassy

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:57:00 +0200

There are no Azerbaijani citizens among victims of the earthquake occurred in Indonesia, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reported with reference to the Azerbaijani Embassy in Indonesia. On Oct.16, An earthquake forcing 6.1 [Richter's scale] hit the provinces of Banten, Jakarta ...

California Develops Earthquake Early-Warning System

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:20:00 +0200

Lives may be saved with an earthquake early-warning system the kind that's already in place in Japan and Mexico. But here in the U.S., such a system is still several years away.

Malaysia sends blankets, clothes and food to Philippines

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:56:00 +0200

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has come to the aid of typhoon victims in the Philippines by donating relief items.

Indonesia hit by another earthquake

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:01:00 +0200

A MODERATE 5.8-magnitude quake has struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island, seismologists say, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. 6:56am

Moderate quake hits Indonesia

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:44:00 +0200

JAKARTA : A moderate, 5.8-magnitude quake struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Sunday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

Quake victims receive food packs from Islamic aid organisation

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:53:00 +0200

2009/10/18 By Halimatul Hamid KUALA LUMPUR, Sun: The Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) team handed out food packs to 300 families who survived the earthquake at Singaparna, Tasik Malaya in Indonesia on Wednesday. Many villagers lost their homes and 70 died in the 7.3 Richter scale earthquake when it hit the villages in Tasik Malaya on Sept 2.

Burden of humanitarian response needs to be spread: UN official

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:26:00 +0200

Nature has been extremely hostile in the Asia Pacific region recently. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people in West Sumatra on Sept. read more

Brazil, Italy provide assistance to quake victims

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:12:00 +0200

Indonesia's close friends Brazil and Italy last week donated money and relief materials to victims of Sept. 30 earthquake, which killed more than 1,000 people and destroyed thousands of houses. Read More

Support mounts for caged Darcy

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:20:00 +0200

THESE are the first pictures of heroic rescue dog, Darcy, in the cage which will be her home for the next five months under “antiquated” UK quarantine laws.

Hady Mirza down with Chicken Pox during Padang relief mission

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:55:00 +0200

SINGAPORE: Singapore Idol Season 2 winner Hady Mirza contracted Chicken Pox while on a humanitarian mission as Mercy Relief's goodwill ambassador in quake-hit Padang, Indonesia.

Philippines typhoons: Deadly disease threat as emergency worsens

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:37:00 +0200

Deadly water-borne diseases are on the increase in the Philippines following the recent onslaughts of floods and typhoons. Tropical Typhoon Ketsana devastated the Manila area on 26 September and was almost immediately followed by Typhoon Parma, which hit the Luzon region north of Manila on 3....

Yudhoyono’s second term may see him leading autocracy

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:22:00 +0200

Unlike at the start of his first term, President Susilo Bambang Yudho-yono seemingly has no immediate political hurdles to overcome and has all the ingredients needed to build a strong government t Read More

How Oxfam can hit the ground running

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:45:00 +0200

“Most of the team were away visiting family for the Eid holiday when the earthquake struck,” explains Rusli, Kabisat’s Logistics Manager. “As soon as we could, we all rushed straight back to Padang. The journey was very difficult. The earthquake had caused landslides which cut off access to some of the roads.

Quake hits North Sulawesi

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:31:00 +0200

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit North Sulawesi on Wednesday morning. No damages or injuries were immediately reported. Read More

Maria Widagdo: The path to independence

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:31:00 +0200

Duncan Graham , The Jakarta Post , Yogyakarta | Wed, 10/21/2009 9:47 AM | People JP/Duncan Graham When overseas donors meet the health care needs of Indonesians, does this free the government from its duty to provide for its citizens? That’s one of the questions concerning Dr Maria Wi-dagdo,....

Quake hit North Sulawesi

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:57:00 +0200

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit North Sulawesi on Wednesday morning. No damages or injuries were immediately reported. Read More

Tasikmalaya hit by weak quake

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:40:00 +0200

2009/10/21 BANDAR LAMPUNG: An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale rattled the area 108 km south of Tasikmalaya on Tuesday, at 7.01 p.m., Indonesia's Antara news agency reported. The epicenter of the quake lied 25 km deep 8.31 degrees southern latitude and 108.

Bakti provides aid to victims in Indonesia, Philippines and Gaza

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:52:00 +0200

2009/10/21 KUALA LUMPUR: The Welfare Body of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers (Bakti) has collected almost RM500,000 worth of aid to be distributed to the earthquake victims in Indonesia, typhoon victims in the Philippines and war victims in Gaza.

ACT Situation Report: West Sumatra Earthquake

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:45:00 +0200

21 Oct 2009 13:28:00 GMT Source: Action by Churches Together (ACT) - Switzerland ACT Situation Report Indonesia: West Sumatra Earthquake 21 October, 2009 Nearly three weeks after the 7.9 Richter Scale earthquake struck West Sumatra, ACT members < ...

Earthquake-Prone Nations Can Reduce Casualties

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:30:00 +0200

After the recent devastating earthquake in Padang, Indonesia, disaster-management experts recommending ways to reduce casualties, damage from natural disasters

Bakti provides aid to victims in Indonesia, Philippines and Gaza

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:08:00 +0200

KUALA LUMPUR: The Welfare Body of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers (Bakti) has collected almost RM500,000 worth of aid to be distributed to the earthquake victims in Indonesia, typhoon victims ...

Nation: Mitigation measures set; US Navy beefing up aid

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:48:00 +0200

THE GOVERNMENT'S disaster mitigation measures, augmented by assistance from the United States Navy, are in place as Northern Luzon braces for the impact of typhoon Ramil (international name: Lupit) tomorrow.

Overview of Tsunami Damages on Tutuila Island, American Samoa

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:53:00 +0200

People gather outside an office building after fleeing from their office when an earthquake shook Jakarta October 16, 2009. Indonesia was hit by a strong quake off Java island, in the ... URL: http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/satelliteimages/UNOSAT/656fdc1d62a979334dbabac55cbfcd26.

Overstretched aid agencies brace for third typhoon

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:55:00 +0200

LONDON (AlertNet) - Exhausted aid workers are gearing up for the third typhoon to strike the Philippines in less than four weeks, a storm they say could be "disastrous" for people living in the already weakened northern regions. Within the next 24-36 hours Typhoon Lupit is due to hit the Luzon area....

Philippines: Overstretched aid agencies brace for third typhoon

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:11:00 +0200

Written by: James Kilner LONDON (AlertNet) - Exhausted aid workers are gearing up for the third typhoon to strike the Philippines in less than four weeks, a storm they say could be "disastrous" for people living in the already weakened northern regions.

5.1-magnitude earthquake rattles North Sulawesi

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:08:00 +0200

JAKARTA: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit North Sulawesi on Wednesday morning. No damages or injuries were immediately reported. Read More

Philippines braces for a third typhoon

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:23:00 +0200

LONDON (AlertNet) - Exhausted aid workers are gearing up for the third typhoon to strike the Philippines in less than four weeks, a storm they say could be "disastrous" for people living in the already weakened northern regions. Within the next 24 hours Typhoon Lupit is due to hit the Luzon area in....

United Nations helps Indonesia in many ways: Benlamlih

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:15:00 +0200

Lilian Budianto and Veeramalla Anjaiah , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Fri, 10/23/2009 11:39 AM | World El-Mostafa Benlamlih: Courtesy of UN When a deadly earthquake struck the scenic Padang city and surrounding areas on Sept. 30, the UN office in Indonesia deployed a mission in less than 24 hours....

Local is more effective, say disaster relief experts

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:49:00 +0200

LONDON (AlertNet) - When a disaster strikes, international relief agencies receive the bulk of media attention and donor funding but experts say it is actually the people living in the damaged areas who save the most lives and help survivors long after foreign aid workers leave.

INDONESIA: Quake survivors to receive temporary shelters

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:26:00 +0200

JAKARTA, 23 October 2009 (IRIN) - The Indonesian government and aid agencies have begun building temporary shelters for hundreds of thousands of people displaced by last month's earthquake in West Sumatra Province.

INDONESIA: Quake survivors to receive temporary shelters

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:51:00 +0200

23 Oct 2009 10:18:47 GMT Source: IRIN The Indonesian government and aid agencies have begun building temporary shelters for hundreds of thousands of people displaced by last month's earthquake in West Sumatra Province.

Strong earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:49:00 +0200

A strong earthquake has rocked part of Indonesia's eastern Papua island, causing panic among residents.

6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's West Papua province

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:48:00 +0200

Jakarta - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua Friday evening, panicking residents, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, meteorologists said. The quake took place a...

Earthquake strikes Indonesia: USGS

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:43:00 +0200

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck Indonesia's Papua province on the island of New Guinea, the US Geological Survey says.

Powerful earthquake rocks Indonesia, reports of building collapsing

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:06:00 +0200

A strong earthquake has rocked part of Indonesia's eastern Papua island, causing panic among residents. Reports on injuries were not immediately available, but local television says at least one building collapsed. Friday's quake came as Indonesia is still recovering from another, more powerful....

Powerful quake strikes near Indonesia's Papua

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:02:00 +0200

A strong earthquake struck near the north coast of the Indonesian province of Papua, Friday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, the head of nation's meteorological agency said.

Quake in Indonesia's Papua, no reports of casualties

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:56:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck Papua in eastern Indonesia on Friday, although there was no potential to cause a tsunami and no immediate reports of casualties or major damage, officials said. The epicentre of the magnitude 6.0 quake was 3 km (2 miles) east of Manokwari and at a depth of 35 km, the U.

Quake in Indonesia's Papua, no reports of casualties

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:39:00 +0200

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck Papua in eastern Indonesia on Friday, although there was no potential to cause a tsunami and no immediate reports of casualties or major damage, officials said.

Strong quake strikes near Indonesia's Papua

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:39:00 +0200

An earthquake struck near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia, Friday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, the head of nation's meteorological agency said.

Earthquake hits Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:46:00 +0200

An intense earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale occurred in Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia, at 7:22 p.m. (1122 GMT) on Friday, according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory. The epicenter was initially determined to be 0.9 degrees south latitude and 134.1 degrees east longitude, about 230 kilometers west of Biak, Indonesia.

6.0 magnitude quake strikes West Papua of Indonesia, no casualty

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:46:00 +0200

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 rocked West Papua in easternmost of Indonesia on Friday afternoon, but there were no reports of damage or casualty, the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, and Health Ministry said in Jakarta. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake was s measured at 5.

Indonesia: Quake survivors to receive temporary shelters

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:44:00 +0200

(AHN) 6.0 Magnitude Quake Rocks Indonesia

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:13:00 +0200

(AHN) - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale rocked part of Indonesia's eastern Papua Island on Friday. The quake reportedly caused tremors but officials say very little damage has been reported.

Earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:31:00 +0200

A strong earthquake has shaken eastern Indonesia's remote Papua province, causing panic among residents and reportedly toppling a building.

Imams urge aid for disaster victims in Indonesia, Philippines

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:48:00 +0200

Web posted at: 10/24/2009 0:54:19 Source ::: The Peninsula / By CHRIS V PANGANIBAN DOHA: Imams in all mosques in Qatar have urged the faithful during the Friday sermon to donate something to the flood and earthquake victims in the Philippines and Indonesia.

Early batches of haj pilgrims fly to Mecca under a cloud

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:16:00 +0200

Most people at the international departure terminal at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport turned emotional Friday when they had to say good-bye to their family members, who would leave for Sa read more

Magnitude 7.0 quake hits off Indonesia - USGS

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:04:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, and Indonesia issued a tsunami alert. Indonesia measured the quake's magnitude at 7.3. The USGS said the quake, fairly deep at 92 miles (148 km), was centered in the Banda....

Fears of tsunami after quake rocks Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:43:00 +0200

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, and Indonesia issued a tsunami alert.

M7.0 earthquake occurs off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami threat

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:41:00 +0200

A strong earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.0 occurred in the Banda Sea area of eastern Indonesia late Saturday, but a tsunami does not appear to have been generated. To access full stories on Kyodo News English website, it is necessary to subscribe. Please contact Kyodo's International Department in Tokyo via e-mail at kokusai@kyodonews.

M7.0 earthquake occurs in eastern Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:41:00 +0200

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 occurred in the Banda Sea of eastern Indonesia late Saturday, but no destructive tsunami was generated and there were no initial reports of casualties or damage. To access full stories on Kyodo News English website, it is necessary to subscribe.

7.3-magnitude quake off Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:37:00 +0200

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia Saturday with tsunami potential: seismologists. The Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics agency reported the quake struck at 11.40pm (1440GMT) 209 kilometres northwest of Saumlaki, Maluku province, at a depth of 165 kilometres.

Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after powerful quake

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake in the Maluku area in the eastern part of the country, the national meteorological agency said on Saturday. (Reporting by Telly Nathalia; Writing by Ed Davies; Editing by Michael Roddy) ....

Indonesia issues tsunami alert after powerful quake

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0200

24 Oct 2009 15:08:28 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, PVS exWashington) JAKARTA, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Indonesia issued a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck in the Maluku area in the eastern part of the country, the country' ...

Another strong quake hits Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:27:00 +0200

Seismologists say another strong earthquake has hit Indonesia. Reports of damage or injuries were not immediately available.

Indonesia on tsunami alert

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:22:00 +0200

Indonesia issued a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck in the Maluku area in the eastern part of the country, the country's meteorology agency said this afternoon. The quake measured magnitude 7.3 and the epicentre was located 209...

Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia, causes panic

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:18:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries....

Another strong quake hits Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:14:00 +0200

Seismologists say another strong earthquake has hit Indonesia. Reports of damage or injuries were not immediately available.

Another strong quake hits Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:11:00 +0200

Seismologists say another strong earthquake has hit Indonesia. Reports of damage or injuries were not immediately available, AP reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says Saturday's quake - the second strong temblor in two days - had a preliminary magnitude of ...

Strong earthquake hits Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:06:00 +0200

Another strong earthquake has hit Indonesia, according to seismologists. Reports of damage or injuries were not immediately available.

Indonesia lifts tsunami alert

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:58:00 +0200

Indonesia issued but then lifted a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck in the Maluku area in the eastern part of the country, the country's meteorology agency said this afternoon. The quake measured magnitude 7.3 and the epicentre...

Indonesia issues tsunami alert after powerful quake

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:58:00 +0200

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia issued a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck in the Maluku area in the eastern part of the country, the country's meteorology agency said on Saturday.

Another strong quake hits Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:55:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Seismologists say another strong earthquake has hit Indonesia. Reports of damage or injuries were not immediately available. The U.S. Geological Survey says Saturday's quake — the second strong temblor in two days — had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0.

Tsunami warning lifted in Indonesia - Summary

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:53:00 +0200

Jakarta - Authorities lifted a tsunami warning after tidal waves did not materialize late Saturday following a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, which struck the Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia, seismologists said. The quak...

Strong quake hits Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:55:00 +0200

A MAGNITUTE 7.3 earthquake struck off Indonesia yesterday, the US Geological Survey reported. 3:00am

Tsunami warning lifted in Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:53:00 +0200

Authorities have lifted a tsunami warning following a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, which struck the Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia.

Strong earthquake hits Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:49:00 +0200

Updated on 24 October 2009 Source PA News Another strong earthquake has hit Indonesia, according to seismologists. Reports of damage or injuries were not immediately available. The US Geological Survey said the quake - the second strong tremor in two days - had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0.

Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after powerful quake

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0200

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia briefly issued a tsunami warning on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck the eastern part of the country, but the meteorology agency later lifted the alert.

Quake rattles Indonesia's Maluku islands

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:32:00 +0200

People in eastern Indonesia ran from their homes to higher ground Saturday after feeling the effects of a powerful earthquake centered in the Banda Sea.

7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:29:00 +0200

JAKARTA - A tsunami warning following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake off eastern Indonesia Saturday has been lifted, said seismologists.

Fears of tsunami after quake rocks Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:23:00 +0200

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, and Indonesia issued a tsunami alert.

Strong quake jolts eastern Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:23:00 +0200

Jakarta - Government authorities on late Saturday issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck the Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia, seismologists said. The quake struck at 9:40 pm Jakarta time (1440 GMT) ...

Residents in panic as earthquake hits Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:36:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia today, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Quake strikes deep in the eastern waters of Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:25:00 +0200

A major earthquake vibrated deep in Indonesia's Banda Sea on Saturday night, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center predicted the quake would not be destructive.

Earthquake shakes up Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:23:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.

Another earthquake hits Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:19:00 +0200

Updated on 24 October 2009 Source PA News A powerful earthquake has struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. The quake had a magnitude of 7.0, but at a depth of 86 miles was too far below the....

Indonesia issues tsunami warning after powerful earthquake

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:49:00 +0200

Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the eastern part of the country.

7.0 Mag. Earthquake Jars Indonesia

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:43:00 +0200

Strong Undersea Temblor Causes Panic Among Residents Still Recovering from Disaster That Killed More Than 1,000

6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:54:00 +0200

Jakarta - Another strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck a remote eastern Indonesian island of Sumba in East Nusa Tenggara Sunday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, meteorologists said. The quake t...

Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:22:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake has struck deep under the sea, sending residents running out of their homes.

Tsunami warning lifted in Indonesia

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:15:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake in the Banda Sea off Indonesia early this morning was too deep to cause a tsunami.The quake measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale and sparked a tsunami warning which was later cancelled. There have been no reports...

7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:21:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's Maluku province Saturday evening that triggered a brief tsunami warning from the nation's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG). The quake occurred at 21:40 Jakarta time (1440 GMT)....

Major earthquake hits Indonesia

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:46:00 +0100

A MAJOR quake with tsunami potential hit off eastern Indonesia overnight, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of any damage and the tsunami warning was later lifted. 12:30pm

Civilian corps to help in disaster areas

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:46:00 +0100

A NEW civilian corps being created to help disaster-affected areas overseas will complement, rather than replace, existing humanitarian work, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. 1:14pm

Major quake strikes off Indonesia

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:26:00 +0100

A major quake with tsunami potential hit off eastern Indonesia overnight, seismologists say.

Quake hits east, west Indonesia

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:32:00 +0100

A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia late Saturday, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. read more

Strong quake hits Indonesia, causes panic

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:17:00 +0100

A powerful earthquake strikes deep under the sea in Indonesia, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said.

Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia, causes panic

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:25:00 +0100

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

newsline

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:34:00 +0100

Asian nations meet in Thailand Leaders of 16 Asian countries met Sunday in Thailand for talks on economic cooperation, disaster management and climate change. The East Asia Summit followed Saturday meetings of leaders from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations with heads of government from China, Japan and South Korea.

18:59 on 25 October, 2009 UTC

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:35:00 +0100

6-point-0 quake strikes Indonesia’s Papua province Posted at 22:50 on 23 October, 2009 UTC A strong earthquake struck Indonesia’s Papua province last night, although there was no potential to cause a tsunami and no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicentre of the magnitude 6.

Indonesia: Earthquake related injuries disproportionably affected more old persons and women

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:17:00 +0100

Key points: - HI assessed / supported 189 persons with injuries at hospital level at risk of developing secondary disabilities - Earthquake related injuries disproportionably affected more old persons (40%) and women (63%) - Prevalent conditions are fractures, multiples traumatisms and vertebral....

Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:11:00 +0100

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.

World Food Program says 1 billion people hungry

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:11:00 +0100

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Most of the developing world is paying more for food despite drops in commodity market prices during the global economic slowdown, with 200 million people joining the ranks of the hungry in the past two years, the U.N. World Food Program said Monday....

World › World Food Program says 1.02 billion people hungry

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:36:00 +0100

Most of the developing world is paying more for food despite drops in commodity market prices during the global economic slowdown, with 200 million people…

UN food agency says 200 million more people hungry

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:00 +0100

Most of the developing world is paying more for food despite drops in commodity market prices during the global economic slowdown, with 200 million people joining the ranks of the hungry in the past two years, the U.N. World Food ...

UN food agency says 200 million more people hungry

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:49:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Most of the developing world is paying more for food despite drops in commodity market prices during the global economic slowdown, with 200 million people joining the ranks of the hungry in the past two years, the U.N. World Food Program said Monday.

7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:44:00 +0100

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's Maluku province Saturday evening.

200 dead in Indonesia's Earth Quake By: KLN and Agencies A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, a disaster agency official said early on Thursday morning.

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:50:00 +0100

Priyadi Kardono, spokesperson for the national disaster agency, said about 500 houses had caved in and around 100 people were buried under the rubble, according to officials in the area. The 7.6 magnitude quake hit Padang, West Sumatra, on Wednesday afternoon.

Illegal logging continues in Aceh despite moratorium

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:11:00 +0100

Deforestation in Aceh has continued to worsen despite the signing of a logging moratorium that prohibits anyone from felling forest trees, a non-governmental organization said. Read More

UMCOR Hotline for October 27, 2009

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:44:00 +0100

PHILIPPINES: HELPING DISASTER SURVIVORS In the Philippines, nearly half a million survivors have been displaced from their homes and 295 people have died due to devastating Typhoons Ketsana and Parma. UMCOR Philippines is providing additional emergency relief packets for more than 11,000 affected....

How the Indian Ocean tsunami warning system works

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:36:00 +0100

How the Indian Ocean gets its tsunami early warnings For more than 40 years, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has been alerting countries in the Pacific region to the dangers of killer waves. Following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed almost 230,000 people, the United Nation's....

UN official calls for increased assistance to nations ravaged by conflict and disaster

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:31:00 +0100

On the heels of a four-nation trip to see first-hand the damage caused by conflict and natural disasters, the top United Nations humanitarian official today appealed for international support to help these countries recover and rebuild.

Moderate quake strikes Indonesia

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:56:00 +0100

A moderate 5.5-magnitude earthquake has struck Indonesia's Papua province but there were no immediate reports of damage, seismologists say.

Earthquakes strike Indonesia and Tonga

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:59:00 +0100

Last Updated: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:12:00 +1100 A moderate 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Papua province on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The US Geological Survey says the quake struck 100 kilometres north of Tanahmerah, at a depth of 40 kilometres.

Indonesia's West Sumatra quake loss at $480 mln : report

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:32:00 +0100

Indonesia's West Sumatra suffered a loss of 4.8 trillion rupiah (about 480 million U.S. dollars) from the devastating earthquake on Sept. 30 in West Sumatra province, Kompas.com online news quoted an official as saying on Wednesday. "The loss was due to damage on residences, education and health....

Moderate quake strikes Indonesia

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:18:00 +0100

The 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Sulawesi island at 2:21 pm local time at a depth of 30 kilometres.

Top UN humanitarian official calls for increased aid to disaster-stricken, war-torn nations

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:49:00 +0100

Following a four-nation trip to see first-hand the damage caused by conflict and natural disasters, the top United Nations humanitarian official Wednesday appealed for international support to help these countries recover and rebuild. The conflict in northern Yemen, which he visited earlier this....

INDONESIA QUAKE

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:47:00 +0100

BANGKOK (AlertNet) - Essential aid has reached most villages on Indonesia's West Sumatra nearly four weeks after an earthquake triggered landslides that buried communities and blocked roads, aid agencies have said. Indonesia's government wanted the reconstruction stage to start on Nov.

In Aceh, stranded ships a reminder of the 2004 tsunami

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:30:00 +0100

The region on the tip of Indonesia's Sumatra island faced some of the worst of the Indian Ocean tsunami. Even as it rebuilds, two large ships carried inland sit as reminders of the destruction. They are the ships that fell from the sky; two immovable objects, their very presence defying reason.

Moderate quake strikes Indonesia: USGS

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:03:00 +0100

A moderate 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Papua province on Thursday but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, seismologists said.

Quake helpers heading back home

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:17:00 +0100

Australian personnel sent to help out in the earthquake-devastated region of Padang in Indonesia are returning home after completing their work.

Quake helpers coming home

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:13:00 +0100

AUSTRALIAN personnel sent to help out in the earthquake-devastated region of Padang in Indonesia are returning home after completing their work. 7:42pm

A Promising International Handshake -- First Earthquake Electromagnetic Sensors Installed in South America

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:03:00 +0100

PALO ALTO, CA -- 10/30/09 -- QuakeFinder, a humanitarian organization that conducts earthquake research, has just created the first international benchmark with the installation of a pair of monitoring stations in the Chincha Alta and Tacna areas o..