Posts Tagged ‘sumatra’

Indonesia: Several killed after 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Sumatra island

A strong and shallow earthquake off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island has killed seven people and injured another 85. The 6.2 magnitude quake struck on Friday, around 66 kilometres north of the town of Bukittinggi, according to the US Geological Survey. At least four people, including two children, were killed in Pasaman district and […]

Deadly flooding hits Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Flash floods hit the Indonesian city of Medan in Sumatra island, leaving several dead and hundreds temporarily displaced, according to officials. Houses have been damaged and cars swept by the flood water after torrential rain in the past few days caused the Sunggal river to overflow.

Sinabung volcano erupts in Indonesia’s North Sumatra

     The Sinabung volcano in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province erupted on Monday, spewing hot clouds, an official monitoring the volcano said. Head of Sinabung volcano monitoring post Armen Putra said the latest eruption took place on 13:02 p.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB), coupled with 303 seconds of tremors around the area. “Hot clouds were seen […]

Indonesia: Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupts

nsnbc : Mount Marapi in West Sumatra, Indonesia, erupted on Sunday spewing clouds of volcanic ash over the region of Tanah Datar of the Sumatran province. […]

Marapi volcano erupts in West Sumatra, Indonesia

     Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia erupted on June 4, spewing clouds of volcanic ash over the region of Tanah Datar in Sumatran province. According to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre (PVMBG), Marapi volcano erupted twice at 10:01 am and 10:22 am (local time). The first eruption generated a 300-metre high plume […]

‘Biosignatures’ May Help Detect Alien Life On Other Planets

Researchers from the University of Washington believe that a new study may help with the search for alien life on far away planets. In the past, research found that some planets create oxygen without the presence of biological organism, causing experts to believe that other worlds can sustain life. But it is believed that new […]

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