The earthquake which rocked Padang, western Sumatra in September last year killing more than 1000 people was not the 'great earthquake' which earth scientists are waiting for.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is providing training to communities in mitigating or reducing the impact of ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN)-- Another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia ... p.m., about 33 miles (53 kilometers) from Padang, the capital city of West Sumatra and home to more than 800,000 people.

Three earthquakes struck Indonesia on Tuesday, with a 5.5-magnitude tremor hitting North Sumatra province in the morning, and two earlier quakes in Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara, the country's ...