The distant North Maluku province was devastated by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 in September 2023, putting Indonesia once more in the crosshairs of Mother Nature. Thankfully, the country avoided severe damage and casualties this time.  The “Pacific Ring of Fire,” an area known for its seismic activity, and Indonesia’s vulnerable position inside it were starkly brought home …

According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.0 occurred in the Philippines on Wednesday (USGS). According to the USGS, the earthquake occurred at 8:43 a.m. local time, which is equivalent to 8:43 p.m. Eastern Time, on northern Luzon, which is the most populous island in the country. The magnitude of the earthquake was initially …

ASEAN – A massive magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima late yesterday, killing two people and injuring 94 others, and bringing back memories of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck the same area little over a decade ago. According to the authorities, there were several reports of fire. Two verified fatalities and 94 injuries, including four …

Indonesia – A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Feb 25, killing seven people and injuring hundreds more, with locals rushing loved ones to safety as buildings fell around them. The quake struck only minutes after a smaller but more powerful earthquake, as scared locals began fleeing their homes. “After the first quake, we all escaped our house,” Yudi …

Indonesia – A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 rocked eastern Indonesia today, prompting a tsunami warning, according to the country’s meteorological department. However, there was no immediate information on any injuries or damage. Agustinus Florianus, a native of Maumere town on Flores island, said that everyone went out onto the street after the incident. After the earthquake struck …

Indonesia – The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will fabricate four seismic tremor tough composite lodging units in 2021 to be set in a few regions in Indonesia. In view of this, It would require quake versatile house innovation advancement that includes plan, development, material, primary strength testing to deliver seismic tremor tough structures. One of the four quake …

It’s 2021 but there are more challenges being faced by a lot of people. This is when shortly after feeling tremors of a 4.9-magnitude earthquake that shook the city, many petrified residents of Bahodopi Sub-district in Morowali District, Central Sulawesi Province rushed out of their homes. Bayu, a local resident shared that the earthquake hit at about 3:13 early in …

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Department (BMKG) has received an earthquake early warning receiver system from the Garut Disaster Mitigation Agency in West Java that will enable the local government to conduct prompt mitigation efforts. The system can detect and generate on a computer screen digital records of earthquakes and is connected to other WRS instruments in Indonesia, acting head …

MANILA – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook San Luis, Aurora, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Saturday. According to state seismology bureau, the quake’s epicenter was located 16 kilometers southwest of the municipality. Intensity 6 was felt in Baler, Aurora while Intensity 5 was felt in the province’s municipalities of Dipaculao and Maria Aurora. The other reported intensities …

Six schools in Leyte have been damaged because of the 5.5 magnitude earthquake that hit the province on Monday, a TV channel said Tuesday. Cabul-An Elementary School, Don Mariano Memorial School, San Joaquin Elementary School, Libertad National High School and Capoocan Pinamopoan National High School, Leyte sustained partial damage. The study said a window grill was removed at Pinamopoan National …