Shallow quake jolts Bogor, damages several homes – Archipelago

4.1-magnitude earthquake struck the West Java city of Bogor and surrounding areas at around 10 p.m. on Thursday, causing minor damage to a number of houses with no reported deaths. According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the quake’s epicenter was located on land, at approximately 2 kilometers southeast of Bogor city on … Read more

Thousands Affected as Floods Grips Ten Villages in Gorontalo’s Pohuwato Regency

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Heavy and prolonged rainfall triggered flooding across ten villages in five subdistricts of Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo Province, on Saturday, March 8, 2025, affecting thousands of residents. Rescue teams are working to evacuate those impacted. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that the affected villages include Bulangita in Marisa Subdistrict; Hulawa in Buntulia; … Read more

Whirlwinds wreak havoc in regions amid extreme weather warnings – Society

undreds of homes in Bekasi regency, West Java, and other regions across the country were damaged by whirlwinds, as the national weather agency warned people of potential extreme weather and climate conditions until next week that could trigger disasters. In the early… Source link

Dozens of disasters strike amid wetter rainy season due to La Niña – Archipelago

series of hydrometeorological disasters hit several regions over the past week as a wetter rainy season due to the La Niña weather phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean brings heavy rainfall across the country. Torrential downpours from Thursday to Monday in the Riau Islands triggered a landslide in the early hours on Monday at the Tiban … Read more

Floods remain biggest threat in 2025, disaster agency says – Society

fter enduring a prolonged dry season due to El Niño, a large part of Indonesia endured hydrometeorological disasters such as floods and landslides for most of last year, a trend likely to continue in the next few months, the country’s disaster agency has warned. Throughout 2024, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency… Source link

Five dead in flooding, landslides amid year-end holidays – Archipelago

xtreme weather conditions that continue to hit the country amid the year-end holidays have resulted in the deaths of at least five individuals and caused thousands of others to flee their homes for safety. According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), three people including an 8-year-old boy died in landslides that hit Karang Anyar … Read more