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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.
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]
Natural disasters in Indonesia can usefully be divided into major disasters, medium level disasters, and lesser disasters which although causing less damage are very common across Indonesia. These can conveniently be considered as macro, mezzo, and micro events. Policies to respond deal with each of these different types of disasters.
More than 62,628 homes were damaged across 16 districts in Cianjur Regency and the surrounding region. It is the deadliest earthquake to affect Indonesia since the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake. [3] Damage evaluated after the event earned it a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).
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]
Buildings in Bandung and Tasikmalaya, the town closest to the epicenter, were damaged, and hundreds of people were injured. [8] An estimated 18,300 homes and offices were earlier thought to have been damaged. This figure later rose to 87,000. The quake was felt in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital; [9] causing evacuation in many office buildings and ...
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.
UTC time: 2005-03-28 16:09:37: ISC event: 7486110: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: 28 March 2005 (): Local time: 23:09:37: Magnitude: 8.6 M w [1]: Depth: 30.0 km (18.6 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Fault: Sunda megathrust: Type: Megathrust: Areas affected: Indonesia: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe) [2]: Tsunami: 3.0 m (9.8 ft) at Simeulue: Landslides: Yes: Casualties: 915–1,314 deaths [3] 340 ...