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November 22, 2017 - A destructive tornado occurred in a densely-populated area of Sidoarjo Regency in East Java, causing damage to 600 homes, with some homes sustaining major damage including roofs and exterior walls ripped off. 35 people were injured by the tornado. [11] January 11–12, 2019 - Three tornadoes hit West Java, Indonesia.
There is a large number of smaller natural disasters in Indonesia each year which often lead to deaths of 10 or 20 people or more. For example, landslides (tanah longsor) are very common in upland areas, especially during the rainy season, and cause much local damage and deaths. [6] Flooding is also a regular problem across many parts of Indonesia.
On 2 February 1938, a very large earthquake followed by a tsunami in the Banda Sea caused widespread damage but no fatalities. [4] The 1976 Bali earthquake happened at 15:13 local time on 14 july, having a magnitude of 6.5 and leaving 573 killed and more than 4,700 injured along with damages of US$195 million. [5]
Date Region Mag. MMI Fatalities Injuries Comments Notes 2024-09-18: West Java: 5.0 M w: VII 2 159 656 buildings damaged [1] [2]2024-09-07 Bali: 4.8 M w: VI 1 3 10 buildings damaged.
Seventy eight homes, a madrasah, and an Islamic boarding school were damaged in Bogor Regency. [36] Five homes and place of worship were damage in West Bandung and a person was injured. [37] Minor damage also occurred in the Depok. [38] The earthquake was felt strongly in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, causing residents to flock to the streets. [39]
Damage was assessed at exceeding US$100 million. [4] Approximately 90% of the buildings were destroyed at Maumere, the hardest-hit town, by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami while 50% to 80% of the structures on Flores were damaged or destroyed. [1] Electricity in the general area and the port of Maumere was shut down. [4]
House damage in Bantul Regency. With 154,000 houses destroyed and 260,000 units experiencing damage, the event was one of the most costly natural disasters in the previous ten years. With 7% of housing units lost, more houses were damaged than during the 2004 Sumatra–Andaman and the 2005 Nias–Simuele events combined.
Indonesia was the first country to be seriously affected by the earthquake and tsunami created by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004, swamping the northern and western coastal areas of Sumatra, and the smaller outlying islands off Sumatra. Nearly all the casualties and damage took place within the province of Aceh. The time of ...