Landslides, flooding affect more than 45 000 people, Indonesia

Landslides, flooding affect more than 45 000 people, Indonesia

Heavy rainfall across various parts of Indonesia triggered severe floods and deadly landslides over the past couple of days, affecting more than 45 000 people and killing at least 12. Heavy rain in Bangli District of Bali Province started on February 8 with 145 mm…

Activity at Indonesian Mount Sinabung remains high

Activity at Indonesian Mount Sinabung remains high

Volcanic activity at Indonesian Mount Sinabung remains high. Late Monday, January 16, 2017, the volcano spewed ash up to 5.5 km (18 000 feet) above sea level and produced a large pyroclastic flow, reminding everybody why tens of thousands nearby residents had to be…

Iya volcano awakens after 47 years of rest, Indonesia

Iya volcano awakens after 47 years of rest, Indonesia

After a sharp increase in seismic activity detected on September 29, 2016, Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level of Iya volcano on the island of Flores from 1 (normal) to 2 (watch). A 2 km (1.2 miles) exclusion zone around the crater was established….

New eruption of Mount Soputan, Indonesia

New eruption of Mount Soputan, Indonesia

Indonesian Mount Soputan erupted at 03:38 UTC (11:38 local time) on January 18, 2015 producing ash plume which rose up to 5.5 km and drifted SW. Darwin VAAC raised the aviation color code to Red. Satupo Purwo Nugroho, Head of Data Information and Public Relations for BN

Strong eruption of Soputan volcano, Indonesia

Strong eruption of Soputan volcano, Indonesia

Indonesian Soputan volcano erupted at 02:47 local time on January 6, 2015 (18:47 UTC on January 5), according to BNPB.A thick gray-black column of ash reached an estimated height of 6.5 km above the summit of the volcano and drifted ESE (approximately 8.2 km a.s.l.). La

Heavy flooding across Malaysia and North Sumatra

Heavy flooding across Malaysia and North Sumatra

Heavy rains that began on Thursday, December 18, 2014, triggered massive flooding across North Sumatra, Indonesia and north-eastern Malaysia.At least four people drowned in floods that have hit north-eastern Malaysia and more than 25 000 people have fled to evacuation c

Indonesian Mount Merapi erupts, thick-pyroclastic surge up to 1500 m

Indonesian Mount Merapi erupts, thick-pyroclastic surge up to 1500 m

According to local media Indonesian Mount Merapi erupted early Monday, March 10, 2014 causing a thick-pyroclastic surge to shoot 1 500 meters up in the air. "The eruption took place at around 6:54 a.m. [local time] and the ash spread up to 7 kilometers from the…

M 6.3 earthquake hit Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia

M 6.3 earthquake hit Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia

Shallow M 6.3 earthquake (USGS/EMSC) hit Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia at 01:24 UTC on December 1, 2013. Epicenter was located 343km (213mi) WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia and 351km (218mi) ENE of Dili, East Timor at depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).