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5 new bird species, 5 subspecies discovered on three islands in the Indonesian archipelago
• 5 years agoThe birds were discovered in the Indonesian islands Taliabu and Peleng, both of which have suffered rampant forest destruction.
Major 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia’s Maluku islands causes panic; no tsunami warning issued
• 6 years agoA major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia Sunday, sending panicked residents running into the streets, but no tsunami warning was issued
Indonesia issues tsunami warning after 6.9 magnitude quake strikes in Molucca Sea; panic among North Maluku province residents
• 6 years agoA strong, magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off Indonesia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported, triggering a tsunami warning and sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes
6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s Papua, but no casualties; experts say tsunami warning was not issued
• 6 years agoA 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Papua, in eastern Indonesia on Thursday. The quake hit about 250 kilometres west of the town of Abepura in Papua province at 12.46 am local time, at a depth of 12 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of casualties after the earthquake.
Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hits eastern Indonesia, tsunami warning for coastal communities lifted
• 6 years agoA strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said.
Toll from Indonesia flash floods rises to 89; over 6,800 evacuated to temporary shelters in country's Papua province
• 6 years agoThe government has issued a 14-day state of emergency in Papua, which shares a border with independent Papua New Guinea on an island just north of Australia
Eight killed in Indonesia gold mine collapse; rescue teams deploy excavator to search for three dozen still feared trapped
• 6 years agoSearch teams had been forced to use spades and even bare hands following the collapse at the mine on Indonesia's Sulawesi island that has killed at least eight, fearing that a wrong move involving heavy equipment could make the situation worse.
Indonesia earthquake: Over 800 left dead after 7.5 magnitude quake strikes archipelago nation
Fp Staff • 7 years agoMass graves were being readied for victims in Indonesia in a desperate attempt to stave off disease.
Indonesia's latest tsunami raises global questions over disaster preparedness, highlights need for much research
• 6 years agoThe Indonesia tsunami should be a wake-up call to step up research on tsunami triggers and preparedness, several experts said.
Indonesia may take the long road to recovery after two tsunamis, raging forest fires and an airline crash in 2018
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe tsunami on Sunda Strait is the second deadly tsunami in Indonesia that is already hit by an air crash, forest fires and floods