The Indonesian government plans to strengthen domestic housing construction standards to mitigate the impact of potential ...

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck near Lobuche, Nepal, early on Tuesday morning at 6:35 AM (IST), with tremors ...

Commemorating 20 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the deadliest in history, and its enduring legacy.

Japan is, unfortunately, known as a “disaster-prone country” due to repeatedly being hit by natural disasters like ...

On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, the coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, was filled with thousands of people ...

This week marks 20 years since one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the ...

Twenty years ago, on Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami with waves up to ...

In 2014, Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 crashed into the Java Sea, killing 155 passengers and seven crew. Searchers found ...

The majority of deaths from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami were in Indonesia. But the island of Simeulue was largely spared. Researchers say this was partly due to folklore passed down through the ...

People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive ...