Prepared by: Asmita Dahal, GRIT Indonesia lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire. Because of its location, it is home to some of the world’s most active volcanoes. In June 2025, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, situated on Flores Island i…
Prepared by: Asmita Dahal, GRIT Indonesia lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire. Because of its location, it is home to some of the world’s most active volcanoes. In June 2025, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, situated on Flores Island in…
December 7, 2021: An eruption of Mount Semeru, a volcano in the East Java province of the Indonesian island of Java has claimed lives of 34 people and injured 169 others. The volcanic eruption at Mount Semeru started on Decembe…
November 23, 2021: A landslide in Central Java Province of Java Island of India has claimed lives of four people. The recent floods have also affected more than 25,000 people in Sumatra. The heavy rainfall caused the Padang and B…
January 20, 2021: Recent flooding in Indonesian province of South Kalimantan has claimed lives of 15 people. Flooding has affected nearly 10 districts and cities in South Kalimantan Province. President Joko Widodo has described …
July 16, 2020: Severe flash floods in South Sulwesi Province of Indonesia have claimed lives of atleast 15 people. According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, more than 4 000 people have been affected in six subdis…
May 21, 2020: A rare tornado ripped through several villages on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least two people and damaging around 245 homes. The tornado touched down in Lampung province’s Tulang Bawang district, th…
April 11, 2020: The world-famous Krakatoa volcano, Anak Krakatau, has erupted with huge plume of smoke and ash, the Indonesian Centre for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation said. The Anak Krakatau volcano erupti…
April 6, 2020: Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed lives of four people in two districts of Tana Toraja regency in South Sulawesi, Indonesia . According to the Tana Toraja Disaster Mitigation…
April 1, 2020: Recent flooding has claimed life of a person, affected 56,000 people and inundated at least 9,285 houses in six districts of Bandung regency, West Java. A 70-year-old resident of Bojong Soang village died afte…
March 27, 2020: Mount Merapi, the Indonesia's most active volcano erupted today shooting a column of ash some 5,000 metres (16,000 feet) into the air. According to the national disaster mitigation agency spokesman Agus W…
January 29, 2020: Floods and landslides on Indonesia 's Sumatra island have claimed lives of at least seven people and displaced thousand others. Also, 22 have been injured in Central Tapanuli Regency due to the overflow…
January 20, 2020: Nine people have been killed after flash flood destroyed a bridge in Kaur regency in Bengkulu, Indonesia . Kaur Disaster Mitigation Agency estimated around 30 people on the bridge when it collapsed. One peo…
January 16, 2020: Recent flooding in Samarinda area of Indonesia has caused evacuation of people to nearby shelter set up by the BPBD and some to the mosque. Floods triggered by heavy rainfall have submerged Samarinda City…
Update January 3, 2020 The death toll from Jakarta flood has risen to 48. Fatalities caused due to landslides, hypothermia, drowning, and electrocution. Floods occurred throughout the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and its me…
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July 16, 2019: A magnitude of 5.7 earthquake struck south of Indonesia's Bali on Tuesday, injuring one people and causing damages to the structures. "Some houses in Banyuwangi, an area on the eastern tip of Java, an…
May 25, 2019: A volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Bali at Mount Agung has resulted in the cancellation of some flights. Some flights were canceled to and from Australia after the volcanic eruption, The Reuters r…
March 18, 2019: At least 77 people have been killed following a flash flood in Sentani, Jayapura, Indonesia. The flash flood occurred after seven-hour torrential downpour. Flash flood has affected 11,725 families in Papu…
February 16, 2019: Landslide in Kampung Ciapus, Ciomas district in Bogor regency, West Java of Indonesia has claimed lives of at least four people and injured four others. The landslide was triggered by heavy rain which bur…