6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia

6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s island of Java Saturday, causing damage to houses, an official said here. The earthquake struck at 12.14 p.m., with its epicentre at 104 km southwest of Java at a depth of 48 km under seabed, an official of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency told Xinhua. The quake was […]

Volcano erupts in Indonesia

Volcano erupts in Indonesia

Mount Sinabung, one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, erupted Tuesday, spewing hot ash up to 7,000 metres high along with lava and forcing evacuation, an official said. Hot lava burst forth with flames from the crater and slid off the southeast slope of the volcano, leading the authorities to warn all residents nearby […]