6.2-magnitude quake shakes islands off eastern IndonesiaOctober 13th, 2009 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 km near the Talaud islands between Sulawesi and the southern Philippines occurred at 6.38 p.m., the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.
US Navy ships and helicopters arrive in Indonesia's disaster zone to deliver quake aidOctober 9th, 2009 US Navy arrives in Indonesian quake zonePADANG, Indonesia — The massive relief effort following Indonesia's deadly earthquake received a boost Friday when U.S. Navy ships and helicopters arrived to distribute aid and help thousands of struggling survivors.
Powerful Indonesian quake kills dozens, traps thousands on Sumatra islandSeptember 30th, 2009 Indonesian quake kills dozens, traps thousandsJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian officials say at least 75 people have been killed and thousands more trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake off Sumatra island. Vice President Jusuf Kalla announced the death toll at a news conference, hours after the 7.6-magnitude quake hit off the coast of the town of Padang on Wednesday.
Powerful Indonesian quake kills at least 32, badly damages hundreds of buildingsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Powerful Indonesian quake kills 32; dozens injuredJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake rattled southern Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people crushed by falling rock or collapsed buildings and sending thousands fleeing outdoors for safety in the middle of the work day. Hospitals quickly filled with scores of injured people after the magnitude 7.0 quake struck off the southern coast of the main island of Java, where most of Indonesia's 235 million people live.
Powerful Indonesian earthquake kills at least 33, landslide from the temblor buries dozensSeptember 2nd, 2009 Strong Indonesian quake kills 33; flattens housesJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesians ran screaming out of buildings when a major earthquake rocked the country Wednesday, killing more than 30 people and unleashing a mass of rock and mud that buried villagers alive in their homes. The magnitude-7.0 temblor lasted nearly a minute and was felt hundreds of miles (kilometers) away.
Powerful earthquake makes buildings sway in Indonesian capitalSeptember 2nd, 2009 Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia's Java islandJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake caused buildings to sway in Indonesia's capital Wednesday, damaging buildings and prompting a regional tsunami alert, witnesses and media said. The quake struck at 2:55 p.m.
Strong Indonesian earthquake kills 44, leaves dozens missingSeptember 2nd, 2009 Indonesian quake leaves 44 dead, dozens missingCIKANGKARENG, Indonesia — At least 44 people were killed and dozens were missing after a strong earthquake rocked southern Indonesia, unleashing mudslides that buried villagers in their homes, disaster management officials said Thursday. At least 110 people were hospitalized after the 7.0 magnitude quake just off the coast of the densely populated Java island, Disaster Management Agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono said, adding that 10 of them were in critical condition.
Powerful Indonesian quake kills 32; dozens treated in hospitals, buildings severely damagedSeptember 2nd, 2009 Strong Indonesian quake kills 32, flattens homesJAKARTA, Indonesia — A disaster management official says the death toll from a powerful Indonesian earthquake has more than doubled to 32. Social Affairs Ministry official Mardi says more than 700 houses and buildings have been badly damaged in Wednesday's 7.0 magnitude quake.
Powerful Indonesian quake kills 15; dozens treated in hospitals, buildings severely damagedSeptember 2nd, 2009 Powerful Indonesian quake kills 15; dozens injuredJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake rattled southern Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people crushed by falling rock or collapsed buildings and sending thousands fleeing outdoors for safety in the middle of the work day. Hospitals quickly filled with scores of injured people after the magnitude 7.0 quake struck off the southern coast of the main island of Java, where most of Indonesia's 235 million people live.
Powerful Indonesian quake kills 7; dozens treated in hospitals, buildings severely damagedSeptember 2nd, 2009 Powerful Indonesian quake kills 7; dozens injuredJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake in Indonesia has killed at least 7 people and injured dozens of others. National Disaster Management Agency Satrio Nurhadiwibowo spokesman says those killed were in two towns in West Java province.
Powerful quake in Indonesian kills 7; dozens treated in hospitals, buildings severely damagedSeptember 2nd, 2009 Powerful quake in Indonesia kills 7; dozens hurtJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake in Indonesia has killed at least 7 people and injured dozens of others. National Disaster Management Agency Satrio Nurhadiwibowo spokesman says those killed were in two towns in West Java province.
Death toll from Indonesian powerful quake rises to 15; dozens of homes buried in landslideSeptember 2nd, 2009 Strong Indonesian quake kills 15, flattens homesJAKARTA, Indonesia — A disaster management official says the death toll from a powerful Indonesian earthquake has risen to 15 with scores more injured. Disaster Management Agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono says the victims died when the quake hit Wednesday in West Java.
Powerful Indonesian quake kills at least 33, badly damages hundreds of buildingsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Powerful Indonesian quake kills 33; dozens injuredJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake rattled southern Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least 33 people crushed by falling rock or collapsed buildings and sending thousands fleeing outdoors for safety in the middle of the work day. Hospitals quickly filled with more than 300 people injured when the magnitude 7.0 quake struck off the southern coast of the main island of Java, where most of Indonesia's 235 million people live.
Powerful earthquake kills four in HondurasMay 28th, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA - At least four people were killed Thursday in a powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale in northwest Honduras. Buildings and homes of people were damaged at several places on the Caribbean coast, where the impact of the quake was most severe.
Powerful earthquake strikes eastern IndonesiaJanuary 3rd, 2009 JAKARTA - A powerful 7.2-magnitude quake struck at sea early Sunday off Indonesia's West Papua province, sending residents running out of their homes and other buildings, officials said. A tsunami alert was issued by the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) but was later cancelled after no waves materialized.
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