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BPR terminates work contracts with nine contractors
"The Aceh-Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) has terminated its work contracts with nine contractors assigned to build houses for tsunami victims in Aceh because they failed to complete the projects as scheduled. "Their work contracts were terminated because...Earthquake Rocks Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A strong undersea earthquake rocked parts of Indonesia's Sumatra island Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The 6.7-magnitude quake that struck at...Regional government leaders should not joint evacuation, Yudhoyono says
""Leaders must have the sense of willing to sacrifice for their people in handling a natural disaster though it is something difficult to face," the president said when observing the center of Bengkulu Natural...Aftershocks force evacuation of Malaysian buildings
"A spokesman for the Jalan Hang Tuah Fire and Rescue station in central Kuala Lumpur said that after the tremors rattled several major buildings, residents and workers were asked to vacate as a precaution. "Civil Defence Department personnel are assisting us to check if the...Plate movement, awareness may have cut Indonesian toll: expert
""Most probably the quakes were caused by horizontal shifts in the continental plates," said Subardjo, a seismology expert with the Indonesian meteorological agency. "So although similar amounts of energy were released, it had a different effect than when the quakes are...Second strong quake hits Sumatra
"Another powerful earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a day after the world's strongest tremor so far this year caused extensive damage. At least nine people were killed and many buildings damaged. But the full scale of the impact has yet to emerge. Tsunami...Expert warns of tsunami risk in Bay of Bengal
"HONG KONG - Powerful earthquakes could rock the Bay of Bengal, triggering tsunamis that would inundate Myanmar, Bangladesh and possibly India, an Australian geologist has warned."VIEW ANIMATED SEQUENCEAustralian ambassador launches school and university projects in Aceh
"The Australian Government has provided A$2.65 million through the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development (AIPRD) to support the establishment of this Islamic school, which will provide...Venezuela helps build polytechnic in Aceh
Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - The Venezuelan government, in cooperation with the Indonesian Foreign Ministry will finance the construction of a polytechnic in Surui village, Blang Bintang sub district, Aceh Besar District. The two agreed to spend some US$4 million for the...About 60 seismic stations has been installed in Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Some 50 to 60 seismic stations have been installed along Indonesia`s 4,400 kilimeters areas, according to an E-mail dispatch of the US Embassy received by ANTARA here on Wednesday. It said...
6.7 magnitude Earthquake in Solomon Islands
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LEAD: M6.7 earthquake hits Solomon Islands+
Aug 16 06:15 AM US/Eastern
TOKYO, Aug. 16 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: UPDATING WITH TSUNAMI THREAT ASSESSMENT)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck... Strong earthquake hits Indonesia
"A powerful undersea earthquake off Indonesia's main island of Java has shaken the capital Jakarta."Tsunami Warning Called Off in Indonesia
A massive underwater quake off the coast of Indonesia caused a brief tsunami warning for the island country, but it seems like all's clear now: "JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong undersea earthquake hit North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia on Thursday, triggering panic among...Mamallapuram Fishermen | Rebirth of Phoenix
Mamallapuram is one of the place in the east coast of Bay of Bengal which was a worst hit of Tsunami 2004. On 26 December early in the morning, it was just few waves which came and changed the lives of the...Tsunami Siren "Sabatoged" in Sumatra
The psychological scaring of residents of Aceh was vividly displayed last Monday. Aceh, located on the Northwest tip of Sumatra, was the closest part of the island to the epicenter of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami....
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