Indonesia Earthquake
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Death toll soars past 1000 in Indonesian earthquake, tsunami, over lakhs of people left homeless
News | Oct 01, 2018, 01:13 PM ISTDeath toll soars past 1000 in Indonesian earthquake, tsunami, over lakhs of people left homeless
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Indonesia earthquake tsunami: Mass burials commence after deadly catastrophe rampages many areas
World | Oct 01, 2018, 12:35 PM ISTAs per the latest reports, the death toll has risen to 832 and is expected to rise.
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Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami: 832 killed in catastrophe, over 16,000 forced to flee homes
World | Sep 30, 2018, 11:58 PM ISTAmong the death figures, 821 were recorded in Palu, the provincial capital, and the rest in Donggala district, while figures in two other affected districts, Parigi Moutong and North Mamuju, were not included, the National Disaster Management Agency's Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.
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Indonesia earthquake-tsunami: Death toll rises to 832; likely to escalate to over 1000, says government agency
World | Sep 30, 2018, 02:18 PM ISTIndonesian president Joko Widodo said the military was being called in to the region to help search-and-rescue teams get to victims and find bodies.
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385 killed, thousands injured in Indonesia earthquakes, tsunami; search on for survivors
World | Sep 29, 2018, 11:48 PM ISTMultiple quakes were followed by a tsunami on Friday that swept away thousands of houses, hospitals, hotels, shopping centres and buildings in the region. Video on social media showed people screaming and fleeing in panic for safety.
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Indonesia: Powerful earthquake, 451 aftershocks leave 387 dead; toll may further rise
World | Aug 11, 2018, 05:05 PM ISTThe 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit the island on last Sunday and was followed by 451 aftershocks, including strong ones with 5.9 magnitude earlier this week.
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Indonesia: Third strong earthquake shakes Lombok as death toll tops 220
World | Aug 09, 2018, 02:39 PM ISTThe north of Lombok was devastated by the powerful quake that struck Sunday night, damaging thousands of buildings and killing a large number of people.
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Indonesia quake deaths top 130, aid effort intensifies
World | Aug 08, 2018, 01:13 PM ISTAid began reaching isolated areas of the Indonesian island struggling after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 131 people, while rescuers Wednesday doubled down on efforts to find the dead, pulling another body from the rubble
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Indonesia Earthquake: Rescue operation underway for thousands of tourists
World | Aug 07, 2018, 12:26 PM ISTAn operation was underway on Tuesday to evacuate tourists stranded on Indonesia's Lombok Islands after a deadly earthquake hit islands killing 98 people and injuring over 200 others.
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Indonesia: Death toll rises to 91 as powerful earthquake rocks tourist island of Lombok
World | Aug 07, 2018, 12:02 AM ISTAn operation was also under way Monday to evacuate some 1,200 tourists from the Gili Islands.
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16 killed, hundreds stranded on Indonesian mountain after earthquake
World | Jul 30, 2018, 08:51 PM ISTOver 680 tourists from France, Thailand, the Netherlands and Malaysia were trekking on Mount Rinjani when the earthquake struck on Sunday. According to the officials, the stranded tourists are now slowly making their way off the mountain.
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Earthquake with magnitude 6.2 jolts Indonesia, no casualty reported
World | Nov 17, 2016, 09:54 AM ISTA powerful quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale stuck Indonesia's resort island of Bali and East Java province, triggering panic, officials said on Thursday.
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7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
World | Jul 28, 2015, 09:21 AM ISTJakarta: A 7.2 magnitude quake rocked Papua, the easternmost province of Indonesia early Tuesday, however, there were no reports of damages or casualties, a media report said.The quake struck at 4.41 a.m. Jakarta time, with the epicentre at 75
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Indonesia quake: Death toll rises to 30
World | Jul 04, 2013, 03:36 PM ISTIndonesia, July 4: Officials say the death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia's Aceh province earlier this week has reached 30. Soldiers, police and volunteers are searching debris from the earthquake for another 12
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Strong earthquake hits off eastern Indonesia
World | Dec 17, 2012, 04:15 PM ISTJakarta,Dec 17: An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude has been detected off the eastern Indonesian island of Sulawesi. There have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered
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Tremors In Kolkata, Buildings Develop Cracks
India | Apr 12, 2012, 08:03 AM ISTKolkata, Apr 12: People came out of their homes and offices, buildings developed cracks and Metro services were halted Wednesday as twin tremors from the massive earthquake that hit Indonesia were felt in west Bengal,