Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

March 22, 2016: Magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck about 10 kilometers northeast of Denpasar, the capital city of the Indonesian province of Bali today. The earthquake occurred 7:00 am at a depth of 118 kilometers. Tourists fled in panic from holiday resorts in the south of the island.

November 15, 2016: Recent flooding in five sub-districts in Karawang, West Java of Indonesia have affected nearly 20,000 people, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported on Monday evening. The flood affected at least 19,669 people prompting the evacuation of around 6,373 people.

October 25, 2016: Flash floods in the city of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia have claimed life of a person and damaged thousands of homes.  According to Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesperson for the National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB), flash floods caused worst damage in Pasteur, Pagarsih, Solokan Jeruk and Sukajadi areas. The Citepus River overflowed due to continuous heavy rainfall. Flood damage assessment is going on.

More than 1,100 people have been evacuated as 2,000-metre column of ash spewed from Rinjani volcano on Lombok island. The volcano, also known as the “Child of Rinjani”, erupted without warning on Tuesday afternoon, delaying flights from airports in Lombok and nearby Bali, The Guardian reported.

September 21, 2016: Flooding and landslide triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed lives of at least 20 people and left 14 others missing in Indonesian island of Java. The natural disasters caused massive damage in Garut district of West Java, where 17 people were found dead and 13 others were missing.

Mount Bromo volcanic eruption in Indonesia closed all activities at the Abdurrahman Saleh airport in Malang district. Mount Bromo spewed a column of ash by up to 1,200 meters to the sky on Monday, Xinhua News reported quoting Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the national disaster management agency.

Flooding and landslides in Indonesia's Central Java have claimed lives of 35 people and left 25 others missing. Five machinery equipment and a drone were deployed to help the search and rescue operation, Xinhua News Agency reported quoting a spokesman for the national disaster management agency.

Photo (EPA via BBC) Mount Sinabung volcanic eruption in North Sumatra has claimed lives of seven people and critically injured three other on Saturday. All were residents of Gamber village of Karo regency in North Sumatra which was kept under red zone, The Jakarta Post reported.

Seventeen dead bodies have been identified and 4 are still missing, when  rain triggered flood and landslide occurred in a most popular waterfall in North Sumatra, Indonesia. According to The Jakarta Post the rescue is going on for missing University Students and guides. The disaster occurred during the student's visit to Dua Warna waterfall in North Sumatra province.

Mount Karangetang volcano in North Sulawesi region of Indonesia erupted on Wednesday evening sending hot lava as far as 2 kilometers from its crater. Lava from Mt. Karangetang went toward the Kahetang River, around 2,000 meters from the crater, The Jakarta Post reported quoting Sitaro Disaster Mitigation Agency ( BPBD ) head Bob Chalton Wuaten.

Worst flood in 10 years lashed Bandung District, West Java Province claiming lives of two people, Antara , the official news agency of the government of Indonesia said. Heavy downpour caused the overflow of the Citarum River leaving two dead and three others missing. Fatalities included a 13-year-old teenager and a mother aged 40 years old. The father and his two daughters have been missing after being swept away by the flash flood.

A landslide struck a hotel in Cianjur district in West Java of Indonesia claiming lives of three people and injuring several others. Earlier, landslide in Sukaremi sub-districts of Cianjur district killed two people, bringing the death toll to five.

Magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Singapore today at 08:50 pm, triggering panic among people. The epicenter was located Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia and was strongly felt in Medan. According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was 659 km SW of Muara Siberut, Indonesia.

Flash flooding in Greater Jakarta has claimed life of a toddler and caused evacuation of hundreds of residents. A 21-month-old toddler died early on Sunday after falling into the Cendrawasih River.

Flooding in Aceh Province of Indonesia has caused evacuation of 7,597 people in five districts. Evacuated people have been currently living in meunasah (small mosques) and higher areas in villages, Tempo reported quoting Munawar, secretary of North Aceh Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD).

Two university students died after they were swept away by a West Java river while taking selfies. The flash flood at an irrigation dam in Sukabami district's Sukasari village washed away students of Jakarta State University (UNJ), Jakarta Globe reported.

Flash flood in Situbondo district, East Java destroyed houses Sunday morning after Silowogo river overflew following the heavy rain. "The flash flood hit houses in Silowogo village, Bungatan district at 3 am on Sunda," Tempo English  reported quoting Head of Disaster Prevention and Mitigtion Division of Situbondo Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) Situbondo Yahya Maziun.

Nearly 1,000 people have been evacuated as Mount Egon volcano in East Nusa Tenggara of Indonesia erupted with hot ash and toxic gas. As many as 927 people living in the dangerous evacuation zone of 3 kilometers have been evacuated to safer grounds, Xinhua reported quoting Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of national disaster management agency.

Mount Sinabung volcano in Karo regency, North Sumatra erupted on Wednesday spewing volcanic ash to a height of 2,000 meters toward the southwest. The pyroclastic clouds affected Bekerah and Simacen villages, Signs of the Times reported.

Thousands people have been evacuated after Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia spewed plumes of hot ash and hurling into the air. Authorities in West Sumatra have raised Mount Merapi volcano’s status to the second highest alert level.