Powerful Quake Kills Two on Halmahera Island
Jakarta. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit North Maluku on Sunday afternoon has claimed the lives of two people on Halmahera Island, who were crushed to death when their houses collapsed, an official told BeritaSatu TV on Monday.
"According to our officers in South Halmahera, two residents have died, crushed beneath the rubble of their homes," Kustoro Hariyatmoko, the head of Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, said in Ternate, North Maluku.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency announced that some of the island's residents have now returned to their homes as no more aftershocks were felt on Monday.
Indonesia sits on the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire and is regularly hit by deadly earthquakes.
POPULAR READS
Lifestyle
4 hours ago
US Changes How It Categorizes People By Race and Ethnicity
The changes also strike from federal forms the words “Negro” and “Far East,” now widely regarded as pejorative.
Business
5 hours ago
Jokowi Vows to Increase Gov’t Stake in Freeport to 61%
The Indonesian government currently holds a 51 percent stake in Freeport following years of negotiations initiated by the Jokowi government.
News
10 hours ago
Minangkabau International Airport Closed Due to Volcanic Ash
Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) in Padang Pariaman was closed by regional airport authorities on Thursday.
Business
11 hours ago
Lippo Karawaci's Revenue Soars by 15 Percent to Rp 17 Trillion in 2023
Lippo Karawaci has recorded a growth in revenue by 15 percent year on year amounting to Rp 17 trillion ($1.07 billion) in 2023.
News
11 hours ago
Indonesian House Gives Nod to DKJ Bill, Setting the Stage for New Capital Nusantara
DPR has approved the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKJ) Bill, paving the way for Nusantara to become the new national capital.Popular Tag
Most Popular
1
Indonesian Horror Movie 'Kiblat' Considered Affront to Islam
2
Indonesian Police Reveal 'Ferienjob' Trafficking Scheme Involving Dozens of Students
3
Police Investigation Reveals 1,000 Indonesian Students in Germany Exploited as 'Ferienjob' Laborers
4
IDI Warns Eid Travelers of COVID-19 and Singapore Flu
5
Anies Baswedan Challenges Election Outcome as MK Begins Disputes Hearing