Indonesia Earthquake

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Rescue workers carry the body of a victim in Cianjur on November 22, 2022, following a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 162 people, with hundreds injured and others missing. (Photo: AFP)

Indonesia quake death toll rises to 268; 151 still missing

In addition to those killed, authorities reported more than 300 people were seriously hurt and at least 600 more suffered minor injuries

22 Nov 2022 5:58 PM

Workers inspect a store damaged during an earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. An earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capital's streets for safety. (Photo: AP)

At least 44 dead in Indonesia quake: local official

At least 44 people have been killed in the earthquake

21 Nov 2022 4:05 PM

The USGS said the chance of casualties was low. (Photo: ANI/Representational)

7.3-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia, tsunami 'possible'

The USGS said the quake struck around 100 kilometres north of the town of Maumere

14 Dec 2021 9:48 AM

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla toured Balaroa, where barely a vertical structure remained. (Photo: Twitter | @antonioguterres)

UN chief Antonio Guterres visits Indonesian city hit by quake, tsunami

The 7.5-magnitude quake and wall of water that tore through Palu killed more than 2,000 and left thousands more missing, presumed dead.

12 Oct 2018 6:50 PM

Two Indian Air Force aircraft -- C-130J and C-17 -- departed on Wednesday morning with medical personnel and relief material. (Photo: Twitter | @MEAIndia)

Op Samudra Maitri: India sends relief material to Indonesia after quake, tsunami

India dispatched two aircraft and three naval ships carrying relief material to provide assistance to earthquake and tsunami victims.

03 Oct 2018 5:35 PM

Images showed an eruption visible for miles around, with a cloud of ash climbing in a large vertical column with a mushroom-shaped top. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia rocked by Mount Soputan eruption after devastating quake

The state disaster agency warned people to stay at least four kilometres away but said there was no need to evacuate for the time being.

03 Oct 2018 1:33 PM

Almost 2,00,000 people need urgent help, the UN’s humanitarian office said, among them tens of thousands of children, with an estimated 66,000 homes destroyed or damaged by the 7.5-magnitude quake and the tsunami it spawned. (Photo: AP)

Time running out for survivors as Indonesia death toll nears 1,400

In Geneva, the United Nations expressed frustration at the slow pace of the response.

03 Oct 2018 12:35 PM

The death toll from a devastating quake-tsunami on the island of Sulawesi had risen to 1,234 people, up from the previous count of 844. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia devastating quake-tsunami death toll rises to 1,234

'As of 1:00 pm there are 1,234 dead,' said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Indonesia's national disaster agency spokesman.

02 Oct 2018 12:50 PM

Quake-tsunami survivors salvage useable items from the debris homes that were destroyed in Palu, Indonesia on Friday. (Photo: Twitter | @AFP)

Two new earthquakes strike Indonesia off Sumba island: USGS

There were no immediate reports of serious damage.

02 Oct 2018 9:19 AM

Officials fear the death toll will rise steeply in the coming days and are preparing for the worst. (Photo: AFP)

Indonesia seeks foreign aid after quake, digs graves for over 1,000

Days after quake, tsunami, some areas are yet to be contacted, medicines are running out and rescuers are struggling to reach those trapped.

01 Oct 2018 12:58 PM

People survey outside the shopping mall which was damaged following earthquakes and a tsunami in Palu. (Photo: AP)

At least 420 killed in strong quake, tsunami in Indonesia

At least 540 people had been badly injured, an agency spokesman said, as hospitals struggled to cope with the influx of casualties.

30 Sep 2018 10:49 AM

In the city - home to around 350,000 people - partially covered bodies lay on the ground near the shore, the day after tsunami waves 1.5 metres (five feet) came ashore. (Photo: Twitter | @AFP)

384 dead, many missing after earthquake, tsunami hits Indonesia

Hospitals were overwhelmed by influx of injured, with many being treated in open air, while other survivors helped to retrieve the dead.

29 Sep 2018 9:13 AM

A series of quakes were recorded by seismologists throughout Sunday, the first measuring 6.3 shortly before midday which triggered landslides and sent people fleeing for cover. (Photo: AFP)

Multiple earthquakes hit Indonesia's Lombok Island, 5 dead

The island is still reeling from two quakes on July 29 and August 5 that killed nearly 500 people and made hundreds of thousands homeless.

20 Aug 2018 9:49 AM

Indonesian men carry the body of a victim of last week's earthquake past a damaged building during a funeral in Gangga, Lombok Island, Indonesia on August 12.(Photo: AP)

Indonesia earthquake death toll passes 430 as more bodies recovered

The magnitude 7.0 quake on August 5 flattened thousands of homes and latest estimate has displaced about 350,000 people.

13 Aug 2018 1:45 PM

Motorists ride past buildings ruined by the quakes in Pamenang, Lombok Island, Indonesia on Friday.(Photo: AP)

Indonesia earthquake: Death toll rises to 387, around 13,000 injured

The number of people displaced has risen to 3,87,000 and many evacuees have still not received assistance.

11 Aug 2018 1:20 PM

Motorcycles parked on the street toppled over and the walls of some nearby buildings collapsed in the aftershock. (Photo: Twitter/@AFP)

After Sunday’s devastating quake, 5.9 magnitude aftershock strikes Indonesia

It was the strongest of some 355 aftershocks that have rattled the island since Sunday, the national disaster agency said.

09 Aug 2018 1:40 PM

A man inspects the ruin of his house destroyed by an earthquake in North Lombok. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia earthquake: Death toll rises to 164, many still without aid

Officials have appealed for medicine, food, clean water with at least 1,400 people seriously injured and 156,000 displaced.

09 Aug 2018 11:36 AM

One week ago, another quake in the same area had killed more than a dozen people. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia earthquake: At least 91 dead, rescue efforts continue

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said over 200 people were seriously injured and thousands of homes and buildings were damaged.

06 Aug 2018 9:17 AM

Photo from the earthquake last week that struck the same area, Lombok. (Photo: AP)

Magnitude 7 earthquake hits Indonesia, prompts tsunami warnings

A week ago, another quake in the same area had killed more than a dozen people.

05 Aug 2018 7:14 PM

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.4 terrified the climbers as boulders tumbled down the slopes of the volcano. (Photo: AP)

Nearly 700 trek down from volcanic mount after Indonesia earthquake fright

Hundreds of trekkers in crater couldn’t come down, because paths were covered by debris from landslides, feared subsequent landslides.

30 Jul 2018 5:26 PM

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