The Indonesian government plans to strengthen domestic housing construction standards to mitigate the impact of potential ...
It is one of several mass graves in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's northernmost province, which was one of the areas worst hit by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake and the massive tsunami it ...
BMKG analysis has determined that this earthquake poses no tsunami threat to the Indonesian region. Therefore, coastal communities throughout Indonesia are advised to remain calm. Editor’s Choice: ...
Earthquakes in Indonesia are a common occurrence because of the country's position on the Pacific Ring of Fire where tectonic plates collide. In 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of ...
Nuclear power plants will be built across earthquake-prone Indonesia under a proposal put forward by the country's energy council — a plan environmentalists say is "dangerous". While the ...
Countries such as Indonesia ... and many survivors still live with post-traumatic stress. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the historic earthquake was caused by the subduction of the ...
Several Asian countries are highly prone to earthquakes, with China and Indonesia experiencing the most seismic activity.
Now a quake observer for Indonesia's geophysics agency, 28-year-old Hududillah is part of a team tasked with upgrading Aceh's quake detection and tsunami warning system, including sirens loud ...