M. Faiz Zaki TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has recorded thirteen tectonic aftershocks in Southern Halmahera, North Maluku, until this afternoon, October 21. This tally begins with the initial earthquake revised from the previous estimate of 5.6 magnitudes Director of the BMKG’s Earthquake and Tsunami attributed this sequence of shallow quakes to the active subduction of fault lines “Aftershocks from this series of Southern Halmahera quakes have occurred between 10:24 a.m and 2:20 p.m.,” he stated in a written release on Monday afternoon These aftershocks spanned a period of nearly four hours the agency had already recorded six aftershocks The remaining aftershocks occurred over the subsequent two hours the quake's epicenter was located at coordinates 1.10 degrees south latitude and 127.38 degrees east longitude or approximately 4 kilometers northwest of North Obi in the sea The tremor originated from a depth of 10 kilometers Daryono noted that this tremor was felt in Labuha City with an intensity scale of III-IV MMI meaning it was perceptible to many people indoors The vibrations were described as similar to a passing truck there have been no reports of damage caused by the quake,” Daryono affirmed He also confirmed that there was no risk of a tsunami Daryono urged the public to remain calm and avoid being swayed by unverified information he advised people to inspect their buildings for any earthquake-related damage before entering them Editor’s Choice: BMKG Logs 6 Felt Earthquakes in Indonesia on Sunday, Coincides Presidential Inauguration Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Jobs That AI Will Replace: Is Your Current Job at Risk? 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Here Are the Top 12 Destinations Six Dead, Dozens Injured in India's Goa Religious Festival Stampede For more information, please read Privacy policy a Metro TV journalist who went missing after a National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) speedboat exploded in the waters of Gita The incident occurred during a search-and-rescue mission on Feb Residents of Sabatang Village in Bacan Timur discovered the body approximately 50 nautical miles from the speedboat's last known position They reported the find to local authorities the joint SAR team received information from Sabatang villagers about the discovery of a male body on the shoreline near Tanjung Neraka," said Ternate Basarnas Chief Iwan Ramdani on Saturday The body was transported to RSUD Labuha in South Halmahera and arrived at 12:05 p.m The identification process confirmed it was Sahril Helmi who traveled aboard the KRI Matabongsang (873) later arrived at Babang Harbor to formally verify the identity Sahril's body was taken to his hometown in Bisui Village 2 resulted in four fatalities among the 11 people aboard The Basarnas mission had initially been launched to locate two missing fishermen TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasts rain and thunderstorms in Greater Jakarta (Jakarta Based on the official website bmkg.go.id and BMKG's official Instagram today’s rain is likely to remain a drizzle but thunderstorms are expected in several areas Partly cloudy weather is to loom throughout the day the Thousand Islands will experience rain with thunder in the morning and again in the evening the temperature in all of Jakarta is expected to range between 24-31 degrees Celsius Wind speeds will be between 1-17 kilometers per hour and Depok City will also see thunderstorms Rain in the Bogor Regency is expected to continue until 19:00 WIB The temperature in the Bogor Regency will be between 20-32 degrees Celsius Wind speeds will be between 5-10 kilometers per hour The temperature is expected to range between 24-25 degrees Celsius with air humidity between 90-96 percent Editor’s Choice: BRIN and BMKG Assess Tsunami Threat for Kalimantan Nuclear Facility Site Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Another street brawl between residents is happening again on Jalan Tambak Indonesia's Cardinal Suharyo will directly attend several hearings held by the Vatican's Holy See on Monday morning and evening Police allege objects were thrown at passing vehicles; activists deny detained protesters were involved in violence BMKG reports an increasing number of regions in Indonesia starting the dry season but it was not enough to trigger a tsunami BMKG predicted a decrease in heavy rainfall in the West Java region from May 1-10 2025 compared to the third ten days of April The BMKG weather forecast for Greater Jakarta on May 1 coincided with the national holiday of Labor Day Pramono Anung warned that civil servants who skip using public transport on Wednesdays may face difficulties despite no official sanctions Pramono Anung also confirmed that discussions on raising Transjakarta fares are ongoing The reduction of carbon emissions during the Earth Day action in Jakarta on Saturday was mainly contributed by the South Jakarta region © 2021 TEMPO - Hak Cipta Dilindungi Hukum TEMPO.CO, Bandung - A tremor resulting from a tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 was experienced by residents of Cugenang District in Cianjur Regency, West Java. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded that the earthquake took place on Thursday the Head of BMKG Region II South Tangerang approximately 5 kilometers southwest of the central area of Cianjur Regency The seismic event originated at a depth of 6 kilometers beneath the surface "This type of earthquake is categorized as shallow resulting from active fault activity," he stated in a written press statement Based on reports received from the community the vibrations caused by the earthquake were felt in Cianjur District with an intensity ranging from II to III on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale described as being clearly noticeable indoors the shaking registered an intensity of II MMI meaning they were felt by only a few individuals and caused light suspended objects to swing The BMKG has stated that there have been no reports of structural damage to buildings as a consequence of this earthquake This situation mirrors a previous earthquake reported to have occurred the day before with a magnitude of 2.5 Hartanto further explained that the earthquake that occurred on Wednesday at 09:27 local time was centered on land approximately 8 kilometers northeast of the central area of Cianjur Regency While an earthquake was recorded earlier in Soppeng and Bone a separate seismic event of magnitude 5.6 struck Bolaang Mongondow Timur just twelve minutes after the earthquake in Cianjur and its shaking intensity was reported at II-III MMI The BMKG noted that the Bolaang Mongondow Timur earthquake was the fourth earthquake of the day whose tremors were felt across Indonesia The first two earthquakes occurred earlier on Thursday This was followed by the 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Bolaang Mongondow Timur The earthquake in Bolaang Mongondow Timur generated shaking felt at an intensity of III-IV MMI An intensity of IV MMI is characterized by shaking that is felt by many people indoors and can cause doors and windows to creak the epicenter of this 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in Turkey has caused 236 people to be injured and 378 buildings to be lightly damaged At least two people have been found dead and thousands were forced from their homes after a major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia The shallow quake struck about 165km south of the town of Ternate in North Maluku province on Sunday evening In the sparsely populated South Halmahera district around 160 houses collapsed or were damaged when the earthquake struck The quake also forced traumatised residents to flee to the higher ground “More than 2,000 people have been moved,” national disaster mitigation agency spokesman Agus Wibowo told a press conference on Monday The evacuees are sheltering in several schools and government buildings Local disaster agency official Ihsan Subur said most people were still traumatised and refused to return home for fear of another earthquake or a possible tsunami Indonesia’s weather agency said at least 65 aftershocks have been recorded between the initial quake and Monday morning Government officials have started to distribute food and other relief supplies for the evacuees North Maluku province was also hit by a 6.9-magnitude tremor last week but no extensive damage or casualties were reported Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” a 7.5-magnitude quake and a subsequent tsunami in Palu on Sulawesi island killed more than 2,200 people a devastating 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra and triggered a tsunami that killed 220,000 across the Indian Ocean region Non Koresponden Laila Afifa TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Lion Air Group stated that flights operational at Sultan Babullah Ternate Airport in North Maluku have returned to normal as of Saturday, April 20, after the eruption of Mount Ruang on April 18 Lion Air Group Corporate Communications Strategic Danang Mandala Prihantoro said the airspace at Sultan Babullah Ternate 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