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Indonesian volcano awakened after more than 400 years
A volcano in western Indonesia sprayed lava and ash into the early morning sun, leaving tens of thousands of people evacuated.
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Indonesia will be the first country to liquefy coal gas
Starting in 2011, Indonesia will carry out the conversion of CBM (Coal Bed Methane) coal into liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Indonesia wants to take advantage of volcanoes to make electricity
The Indonesian government has just announced an ambitious plan to take advantage of huge volcanic heat in the country to produce electricity.
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Dynamic earth 7.8 Richter off Indonesia
Early in the morning of April 7, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, accompanied by a tsunami warning, caused panic among the populat…
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Nearly 7 magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook some of the eastern regions of the country on February 16.
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Indonesia planted millions of hectares of forests to reduce emissions
Indonesia is planning to plant millions of hectares of forests to achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25% by 2020.
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Indonesia may have to catch a tsunami again
A strong earthquake will occur beneath Indonesia's Mentawai Islands and may cause tsunamis, a scientist predicts.
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The earthquake shook Indonesia again
A 6.1-magnitude quake struck this morning, causing Indonesia's Sulawesi island to shake - the US Geological Survey said.
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The magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Indonesia
Last night, a 6.2-magnitude quake struck the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia but there was no tsunami warning and no information was available on the damage and casualti…
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More than 1,100 people died from earthquakes in Indonesia
At least 1,100 people have been killed by a massive earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia, while thousands of others are still buried under rubble.
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Strong earthquakes in the Philippines and Indonesia
Last night, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook the southern Philippines. Hours earlier, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake also occurred in eastern Indonesia - the US Geological S…
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Earthquake caused panic in Bali resort island
Earlier, a 6.4-magnitude quake shook the Indonesian resort island of Bali, causing some panicers to jump from the high floor to the ground.
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Casualties, damage due to earthquakes in Indonesia increased sharply
The number of people killed by the magnitude 7 earthquake that struck September 2 in the Indonesian island of Java reached 34, more than 4,000 houses were damaged.
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Indonesia, Georgia, Italy ... shook by the earthquake
A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Indonesia after midnight, while a 6.2-magnitude quake struck Georgia early. Seismologists also recorded earthquakes in Italy, Albania and Ma…
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Strong earthquake in Indonesia
The Indonesian Seismic Agency said on the morning of July 27, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the west coast of Sumatra.