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" His words still ring true today, many would argue. For lovers of food, let us celebrate the joy of food - an impassioned, considered and habitual preference for whatever pleases the palate. It is a hedonistic approach, I confess, but did the good Lord not create us with an order to eat so that we may live? And with that glorious command, we were encouraged with flavor and rewarded with pleasure. Food is all-encompassing. It's about agriculture, ecology, our relationship with nature and the... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Capital punishment Nov 9, 2007
FARA RISCHI Padang, West Sumatra. The death penalty is absolutely against human rights. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Gresik names Citi as banking provider Nov 3, 2007
Semen Gresik, which has been listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchanges since 1991, also includes Semen Padang in West Sumatra and Semen Tonasa in South Sulawesi. With an annual production capacity of about 17. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Padang Bai beach development tough on locals Nov 1, 2007
Trisha Sertori, Contributor, Padang Bai. The beautifying of Padang Bai's front beach on Bali's central east coast has improved the area no end ... Padang Bai's beach again looks like a well-loved fishing village; the prime movers behind the beach clean up, completed recently, were visionary and courageous. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Blogging party gets official stamp of approval Oct 28, 2007
The gathering drew not only Jakartan bloggers, but also an Indonesian living in neighboring Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur and many others from West Sumatra's Padang, West Java's Bandung, Central Java's Semarang, Yogyakarta, South Sulawesi's Makassar and Central Sulawesi's Poso. There are 150,000 bloggers in the country. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Earthquake Hits Western Indonesia, No Casualties Oct 25, 2007
0 quake struck just before 3 a.m (2000 GMT) at a depth of 35 km, with its epicentre 125 km (75 miles) southwest of the town of Padang, according to a bulletin on the Web site of the US Geological Survey. An official at the Indonesian meteorological and geophysics centre said by telephone that the latest quake could be felt strongly in the area, but there had been no reports of damage or casualties. (Planet Ark, United States)
Customs grounds 6 Garuda planes Oct 25, 2007
Flights to Batam, Surabaya, Padang and Denpasar were also delayed up to three and half hours. Herry said the groundings forced the airline to reschedule all its flights. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Tourist facility Oct 23, 2007
My main destinations are West Sumatra - Padang and Bukit Tinggi - not to forget, Jakarta and Bali. The only problem I have in Padang is that taxi drivers do not put the meters on but charge an exorbitant price for short-distance travel ... The mayor of Padang is well aware of this and the police turn a blind eye. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Cheap flights, will travel Oct 21, 2007
Anto and eight of his relatives left for Padang, West Sumatra, on Friday ... Irnawati, 50, and her son Wawan, 20, who were heading back to Padang, were also first-time flyers. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Farmers working to develop new recreational site Oct 11, 2007
A new recreational site - Kertalangu Cultural Village - is being developed in Kesiman Kertalangu, Padang Galak, East Denpasar, by hundreds of local farmers under the coordination of the village head. Strategically located on Jl. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Koong exhibits Erizal's Lines Project Oct 7, 2007
The 28-year-old from Padang, West Sumatra, associates grapes with wine which he says is delectable, but intoxicating. "Wine is akin to worldly temptation. The sky represents height. It's about our dream and fantasy," Erizal, who resides in Yogyakarta, said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Dozens killed in Vietnam bridge collapse Sep 28, 2007
The quake was centered 80 miles southwest of Padang, a town on Sumatra island still recovering from tremors earlier this month, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. China fire: A nightclub fire in southeastern China killed 12 people and left six others injured, the official Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday. (Seattle Times)
Strong Earthquake Rattles Indonesia Sep 27, 2007
4-magnitude quake was centered 80 miles southwest of Padang, a town on Sumatra island still recovering from a series of strong tremors that killed nearly two dozen people earlier this month, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It struck nearly 21 miles beneath the ocean floor at 10:43 p.m., the USGS said. (Guardian Unlimited)
Strong quake hits Indonesia Sep 27, 2007
The quake intensity was felt at 3 to 4 MMI (modified mercally intensity), a scale which is enable to crack buildings, at Padang city, the capital of the province, 3 MMI at Pariaman town of the province and 2 to 3 MMI at Muko-Muko town of neighbouring Bengkulu province, he said. Indonesia is laid on a vulnerable quake-hit zone so called "the Pacific Ring of Fire," where two continental plates meet that cause frequent seismic and volcanic movements. (Xinhuanet, China)
Jet forced to land after losing cabin pressure Sep 25, 2007
The Batavia Air flight with 134 passengers diverted to the Sumatran city of Padang, several hundred kilometers (miles) from its destination, Batavia Air spokesman Anton Situmeang said. No one was hurt and passengers were transferred to another Batavia Air plane that took off 90 minutes later for the regional capital of Medan. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Trading places, 300 years ago Sep 22, 2007
She is developing a play about the tsunami and will work with a female theatre company in Padang, Sumatra, later this year when she takes up a residency at Bunghatta University. Tales of contact between northern Australia and Sulawesi are part of the shared history between the Indonesian island and northern indigenous communities. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
After the quakes, brace for floods Sep 22, 2007
In North Sumatra, the areas are Tarutung, West Padang Sidempuan, Medan city and Batang Toru. In West Sumatra, they are Bukit Sindi, Padang city, Solok city and Tanjung Mutiara. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Researchers warn of more earthquakes, tsunamis this year Sep 22, 2007
Soemarso, head of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Padangpanjang, West Sumatra, said the aftershocks, several of which were over 5 ... contributed to this article from Padang, West Sumatra. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
ACT: Sumatra Earthquake Situation Report Sep 20, 2007
Yayasan Tanggul Bencana di Indonesia (YTBI) YTBI is working through its implementing partner the Christian Protestant Church of Mentawai (GKPM) and has sent a program officer to Padang to coordinate with a central command post for the emergency. YTBI and volunteers from GKPM have distributed assistance in Siberut Utara, Siberut Selatan, Sioban, Tuapeijat, Sikakap and Seybaru. (AlertNet)
Monkeys big day out Sep 20, 2007 Indonesian quake spurred greater volcanic activity Sep 17, 2007 Death toll from Indonesian quake reaches 23 as villagers start returning home Sep 16, 2007 Seismologists tracking Indonesian quakes get a taste of the real thing Sep 16, 2007 Powerful earthquakes terrorize Indonesia Sep 16, 2007 * Experts predict bigger earthquake yet to come Sep 16, 2007 Death toll of Indonesia earthquakes rises to 21 Sep 16, 2007 Experts warn 'big one' may hit Indonesia Sep 16, 2007 Tsunami fears drive Indonesians from coast Sep 15, 2007 Seismologists Warn Indonesian Quakes May Get Worse Sep 15, 2007 More Quakes Rock Indonesia; Foreshadow 'The Big One' Sep 15, 2007 ACT Alert: Sumatra quake Sep 15, 2007 More quakes and aftershocks leave Sumatrans rattled Sep 15, 2007 Indonesia aftershocks stir panic Sep 15, 2007 Experts Fear Big Indonesia Quake Sep 15, 2007 Aftershocks rock Indonesia island Sep 15, 2007 New big quake hits Indonesia Sep 14, 2007 Frightened Indonesians suffer new Sumatra quakes Sep 14, 2007 Tsunami Alert Issued as Quakes Rattle Indonesia Sep 14, 2007 Earthquakes Shake Indonesia Again Sep 14, 2007 * Indonesia pounded by more quakes, casualties low Sep 14, 2007 International Medical Corps Responds to Earthquake: Training Program Key to Response Sep 14, 2007 ADRA Assessing Needs after Quakes Rattle Sumatra Sep 14, 2007 PHOTOS: Indonesians treat quake survivors Sep 14, 2007 Fresh earthquakes rock Indonesia Sep 14, 2007 Indonesian quake raises casualties Sep 14, 2007 Powerful earthquake rocks Indonesia Sep 14, 2007 Frightened Indonesians suffer new Sumatra quakes Sep 14, 2007 Third quake in two days rocks coast of Indonesia Sep 14, 2007 Indonesia issues new tsunami warning after powerful quake Sep 14, 2007 Sumatra rocked by three more quakes Sep 14, 2007 Quakes Hit Indonesia, Raising Fears of Tsunami Sep 14, 2007 Anti-garbage campaign Sep 14, 2007 Quakes Test Tsunami Alert Sep 14, 2007 More quakes hit Sumatra, Sep 14, 2007 • Another Earthquake Strikes Indonesia Sep 14, 2007 4 Indonesia Quakes; Tsunami Not Deadly Sep 14, 2007 Are We Ready for Another Tsunami? Sep 14, 2007 Sumatra damage assessed Sep 14, 2007 FOX Facts: Major Indonesian Quakes Since 2000 Sep 13, 2007 Massive EarthquakeRocks Indonesia Sep 13, 2007 Tsunami hits western Indonesia Sep 13, 2007 * Big Sumatra quake panics Indonesians Sep 13, 2007 Small tsunami hits Indonesian island, no damage--police Sep 13, 2007 International Medical Corps Responds to Indonesia Earthquake Sep 13, 2007 World Vision to send quake assessment team Sep 13, 2007 CRS Commits $50,000 to Indonesia Earthquake Response Sep 13, 2007 Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks Sep 13, 2007 PHOTOS: Sumatra quake prompts tsunami warnings Sep 13, 2007 Earthquake triggers tsunami alert in western Indonesia Sep 13, 2007 Indian Ocean on tsunami alert Sep 13, 2007 Thurs morning quake in Sumatra, no tsunami threat to Malaysia (update 4) Sep 13, 2007 Second powerful earthquake hits Indonesia Sep 13, 2007 Tsunami warning withdrawn Sep 13, 2007 CORRECTED - (OFFICIAL) - Indonesia says 2 dead, 11 injured in quake Sep 13, 2007 Earthquake: 10 killed as huge tremor triggers tsunami alert Sep 13, 2007 Indonesia raises total quake casualties Sep 13, 2007 Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks Sep 13, 2007 Strong quake hits Indonesia Sep 13, 2007 Second earthquake rattles western Indonesia Sep 13, 2007 Road ripples as quake triggers panic Sep 13, 2007 Aftershock triggers new tsunami alert Sep 13, 2007 Earthquake shakes S.E. Asia Sep 13, 2007 Singapore buildings sway after strong quake hits Indonesia Sep 13, 2007 Indonesia Says 2 Dead, 11 Injured in Quake Sep 13, 2007
And it was the monkeys of Padang Tegal's Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud who were the big winners during last Saturday's twice-yearly Tumpek Kandang religious ceremony ... While the monkeys of the sacred forest appear to be especially favored during the ceremony, Selamet makes it clear that these raucous primates deserve special attention for the economical and environmental benefits they have accidentally brought to the Padang Tegal community ... At the moment the forest is almost 10 hectares and... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Scientist: 'Giant' quake to come Sep 18, 2007
PADANG, Indonesia (CNN) -- An international team of earthquake specialists says Indonesia faces another potential "giant" quake in the near future ... "I tell them to be prepared. Whenever I am in Padang I think about my escape routes, almost every moment.". (CNN -- International)
Mount Talang -- which lies just 30 km (19 miles) from Padang, the city nearest to the epicenter of one of the quakes -- recorded almost 40 times the usual number of volcanic tremors a day after the quake, Simatupang said. But activity on the 2,597-metre (8,520-foot) volcano dropped dramatically the day after, and the number of tremors is now close to the normal six a day. (Washington Post)
PADANG, Indonesia (AP): The death toll from Indonesia's massive earthquake rose to 23 on Sunday as more villagers started returning home, an official said. Five more bodies were recovered and one injured victim died in hospital following Wednesday's 8. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
PADANG, Indonesia (AP): American seismologist John Galetzka grabbed his video camera and screamed as the beach trembled violently beneath him ... Padang, a low-lying seaside city of 900,000 people, is expected to take the heaviest hit next time a big one strikes, with authorities fearing up to 100,000 will be unable to escape giant waves that could once again surge across the Indian Ocean at jetliner speeds. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
PADANG, Indonesia Days of colossal earthquakes and tsunami warnings have forced traumatized Indonesian villagers to seek safety in the last place imaginable: graveyards ... In the fishing village of Sungai Pisang, just south of the badly damaged city of Padang, hundreds of people were too scared to return home after the recent tremors sent a large wave washing into their bay. (Globe and Mail -- International)
HEAD FOR THE HILLS: A tsunami awareness campaign appears to be paying off as frightened villagers immediately headed for higher ground after Wednesday's quake AP, PADANG, INDONESIA Sunday, Sep 16, 2007, Page 5 ... " That's exactly what residents along Sumatra's western coast, which is expected to bear the brunt of the next disaster, are worried about. The island was hardest hit by the 2004 tsunami, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the deaths. In the fishing village of Sungai Pisang, just... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
In Jambi province, one suffered a minor injury, he said, adding that three people perished, one was badly injured and one suffered minor injuries in Padang (West Sumatra) while one passed away and three people sustained minor injuries in Solok district (West Sumatra). In Mentawai district, three died and 12 people suffered minor injuries while one was killed in Pesisir Selatan district. (Xinhuanet, China)
PADANG, Indonesia (CNN) -- Days of colossal earthquakes and tsunami warnings have forced traumatized Indonesian villagers to seek safety in the last place imaginable: graveyards ... In the fishing village of Sungai Pisang, just south of the badly damaged city of Padang, hundreds of people were too scared to return home after the recent tremors sent a large wave washing into their bay. (CNN -- World)
An Indonesian man salvaged clothing from the wreckage of a building yesterday in Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia, following a series of powerful earthquakes ... PADANG, Indonesia - Days of colossal earthquakes and tsunami warnings have forced traumatized Indonesian villagers to seek safety in the last place imaginable: graveyards. (Boston Globe)
PADANG, Indonesia A series of powerful earthquakes has terrorized residents in western Indonesia including one that triggered a tsunami warning Friday leaving thousands sleeping on plastic sheets in the hills ... In the tiny fishing village of Sungai Pisang, just south of the badly damaged city of Padang, hundreds of people were too scared to return home after the recent tremors sent a large wave washing into their bay. (Fox News)
We are receiving media reports from the cities of Bengkulu, Padang and Jambi, but we are unsure about what conditions are like in the remote regions there ... "Between the earthquakes and aftershocks, the damage seems to be more widespread than initially thought along the coast from Bengkulu, up to Jambi, and reaching as far as Padang, said CRS Indonesia Country Director Rich Balmadier in the latest CRS report. There's a lot of information we don't know about how this has affected people in... (Christian Post)
However, the quakes only triggered small non destructive tsunamis off the coastal city of Padang on Sumatra, the Indonesian island ravaged by the 2004 tsunami disaster. A rise in the sea water level of 1 - 2 metres off Mentawai island caused 200 households from Seay Baru and Sikakap to flee into the nearest hills in anticipation of a bigger tsunami. (AlertNet)
Padang Bakung, a village two hours drive south of Bengkulu, also suffered a tsunami that inundated houses with water as high as half a meter ... The military provided two Bell helicopters, one each to be based in the worst-hit cities of Bengkulu and Padang, he said. (Taipei Times)
Padang Bakung, a village two hours drive south of Bengkulu, also suffered a tsunami that flooded houses 60 metres from the coast. Rustam Pakaya, head of the Indonesian health ministry's crisis centre in Jakarta, said 14 people had been killed and 56 injured across the region since Wednesday. (Aljazeera.Net)
" Seismologists warn, however, the worst may be yet to come. Kerry Sieh of the California Institute of Technology has spent decades studying the fault line that runs along Indonesia's western coast. He is among several experts predicting a repeat of the powerful earthquake that triggered the 2004 Asian tsunami, which killed more than 230,000 people in a dozen Indian Ocean nations. "No one can say whether it will be in 30 seconds or 30 years," he said. "But what happened the other day, I think is... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
The worst of the destruction is in the areas around the cities of Bengkulu and Padang, on Sumatra's west coast ... Two earthquakes in same area, south-east of Padang, Sumatra First earthquake at 1810 (1110 GMT) on Wednesday, magnitude 8. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
The worst destruction was caused by the jolts along the coast, especially in the Sumatran city of Padang. Almost all the quakes were less than 120 miles from the shore and around 12 miles deep. (MSNBC -- International)
PADANG BAKUNG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Frightened residents on Indonesia's Sumatra island huddled in tents outside their damaged homes on Friday, traumatised by the latest of more than 40 aftershocks since a huge earthquake struck two days ago ... The village of Padang Bakung, two hours drive south of Bengkulu, also suffered a tsunami that inundated houses with water as high as half a metre. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
PADANG, Indonesia Indonesia issued a tsunami warning Thursday after another strong quake was reported off Sumatra island ... It was centered 166 miles from the city of Padang, 34 miles beneath the ocean floor, the USGS said ... The worst destruction was caused by the jolts along the coast, especially in Padang. (Fox News)
PADANG, Indonesia A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Friday, triggering the latest in a series of tsunami warnings that have rattled residents along the coast, the meteorological agency said. The underwater quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6. (Fox News)
AP, PADANG, Indonesia ... The worst destruction was caused by the jolts along the coast, especially in the city of Padang, 185km from the epicenter ... Yulinar, who lives with her fisherman husband and five children in a wooden shack at a waterfront market in Padang, said the second quake, which struck at 6:49am at a depth of just 10km, was so powerful the family had to grab onto furniture to keep from being hurled to the ground. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
In early September, IMC and Ambulan 118 conducted a disaster response simulation training in Padang, one of the regions where the September 12 earthquake struck ... IMC and Ambulan 118 will send an additional medical assessment team to Padang who will travel down the coast towards Mukomuko and Bengkulu assessing rural costal communities that were worst hit areas and are reporting the most significant damage ... IMC's program with Ambulan 118 has led to successful emergency responses over the... (AlertNet)
Initial reports indicate the earthquakes have toppled hundreds of buildings in the cities of Bengkulu and Padang, killed at least 12 people, and left dozens more injured throughout the earthquake-affected regions. ADRA will continue to assess the situation and meet the changing needs of survivors in the aftermath of the earthquakes. (AlertNet)
REUTERS/Stringer Indonesia Hospital patients receive treatment outside the hospital building in Padang, west Sumatra after a strong earthquake hit the region September 13, 2007. Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after the world's most powerful earthquake so far this year killed at least six people and buried many more under buildings. (AlertNet)
8 quake struck Sumatra at 0649 on Thursday (2349 GMT on Wednesday), about 10km (six miles) under the sea, some 185km (115 miles) south-east of the city of Padang, the US Geological Survey says ... "Many buildings collapsed after this morning's [Thursday's] quake. We're still trying to find out about victims," Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar told a local radio station ... Thousands of people were reported to have spent the night sleeping in the open air in the areas of Bengkulu and Padang after the... (Yahoo News -- Earthquakes & Volcanoes)
7 on the richter scale, centred 185km south-east of the city of Padang ... Fauzi Bahar, the governor of West Sumatra province, told local radio from Padang that many buildings collapsed after Thursdays quake but that no data had been gathered yet on victims. (Yahoo News -- Earthquakes & Volcanoes)
Ferry Sikumbang / EPARescue workers in the city of Padang on the Indonesian island of Sumatra search for earthquake victims in the ruins of a collapsed building ... Ferry Sikumbang / EPARescue workers in the city of Padang on the Indonesian island of Sumatra search for earthquake victims in the ruins of a collapsed building ... Today's quake was centered 115 miles southeast of Padang; Wednesday's was about 80 miles southwest of Bengkulu, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on its website. (Yahoo News -- Earthquakes & Volcanoes)
Padang Bakung, a village two hours drive south of Bengkulu, also suffered a tsunami that inundated houses 60 metres from the coast. "We have a siren, but it doesn't work because of power outages after the quake," said village chief Marsan, adding it could only be heard in a radius of 100 metres anyway. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
More than a dozen people were reported to have died in the earthquakes, and hundreds of buildings were damaged in the coastal cities of Padang and Bengkulu in western Sumatra ... In recent months, Padang stepped up a public education campaign, drawing on the lessons of Aceh ... A radio and Internet early warning system installed in Padang in response to the 2004 tsunami failed to work. (International Herald Tribune)
Some of the worst damage from the quakes almost all of which were centered less than 200 kilometers (120 miles) from the shore and about 20 kilometers (12 miles) deep occurred in the Sumatran city of Padang. "At least five large buildings including mosques, houses and a school collapsed," said Surya Budhi, who was overseeing emergency response in the area, and rescuers were searching for survivors at a badly damaged car dealership. (International Herald Tribune)
Thursday's first quake caused extensive damage in the city of Padang on the western coast of Sumatra, where hundreds of buildings collapsed or were damaged in the city centre. "Many buildings collapsed after this morning's quake," Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar told the Jakarta-based Elshinta radio ... 1 struck some 165 kilometres south-west of Padang, forcing yet another tsunami warning. (Bangkok Post)
The mayor of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, told Reuters many people were trapped under collapsed buildings ... (Additional reporting by Harry Suhartono, Adhityani Arga, and Telly Nathalia in Jakarta, John Nedi in Padang, Beawiharta in Bengkulu and Michael Perry in Sydney). (Planet Ark, United States)
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The first warning went out in five or six minutes," said Michael Rottmann, the U.N. special coordinator for the early warning system in Indonesia. Fresh quakes and aftershocks hit the ocean off Indonesia on Thursday. They produced no tsunami, although an 8.4 quake the day before spawned a 10-foot-high tsunami that caused damage but no deaths. At least 10 people were killed and scores injured by the quakes. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami disaster left 230,000 dead and was marked by failures to... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
PADANG, Indonesia - Two more strong earthquakes shook the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra yesterday, after the powerful quake that hit on Wednesday, but the area escaped a major tsunami like the one that devastated the region in 2004. More than a dozen people were reported to have died in the earthquakes, and hundreds of buildings were damaged in the coastal cities of Padang and Bengkulu in western Sumatra. (Philadelphia Daily News)
That triggered small waves off the coastal town of Padang in Sumatra, the island ravaged by the 2004 tsunami disaster. The U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday tremor had preliminary magnitude of 7. (Q13.com, WA)
PADANG, Indonesia, Sept. 14, 2007 ... Some of the worst damage from the quakes - almost all of which were centered less than 120 miles from the shore and a 00004000 bout 12 miles deep - occurred in the Sumatran city of Padang. (CBS News -- World)
And less than 24 hours later, the quake was followed by a second and third temblor in the same area, which brought buildings down in the coastal Indonesian city of Padang and triggered more tsunami warnings around the region. Related Articles. (Time.com)
8-magnitude quake struck about 185km (115 miles) south-east of the city of Padang ... Thousands of people were reported to have spent the night sleeping in the open air in the areas of Bengkulu and Padang after the previous quake left them terrified ... Two earthquakes in same area, south-east of Padang, Sumatra First earthquake at 1810 (1110 GMT) on Wednesday, magnitude 8. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
4-magnitude earthquake off Sumatra triggers a small nondestructive wave in the coastal city of Padang. The tremor kills at least nine people and injures around 50. (Fox News)
Sept. 12: Residents and rescuers inspect a building destroyed by an earthquake in Padang, Sumatra island, Indonesia. Sept. 12: Residents and rescuers inspect a building destroyed by an earthquake in Padang, Sumatra island, Indonesia ... PADANG, Indonesia The second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region. (Fox News)
A wave of up to 9 feet was reported to have struck the city of Padang about 20 minutes after the quake, said Suhardjono, an official with Indonesia's meteorological agency. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also reported that a small tsunami hit Padang. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
A massive earthquake hit Indonesia yesterday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region, meteorological officials said ... A wave of up to 3m was reported to have hit Padang about 20 minutes after the quake, said Suhardjono, a senior official with Indonesia's meteorological agency, adding that a communication blackout was making it difficult to get more information. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
4-magnitude quake set off two other tsunamis, each just 50 centimeters high and registered by equipment in the city of Padang and in Teluk Dalam, on Nias island off Sumatra's north coast, an official said. "But we have been unable to reach our office in Bengkulu and have no information on the tide level there," said the meteorological official, Hariadi, adding efforts to contact personnel there were continuing. (Inquirer.net)
IMC's program with Ambulan 118 has led to successful emergency responses over the past two years, such as the Yogyakarta earthquake, the Padang earthquake, which is in the same region as the current earthquake, and the Jakarta floods. Any views expressed in this article are those of the writer and not of Reuters. (AlertNet)
WV Indonesia Humanitarian and Emergencies Assessment manager, Jimmy Nadapdap, said two relief staff would go to Bengkulu and another two staff to Padang in West Sumatra ... The team for Padang will fly this afternoon ... Jimmy said: "So far, the real impact of the quakes is unclear. We are receiving media reports from the city of Bengkulu, Padang and Jambi. But we are unsure about what conditions are like in the remote regions there. The assessment team will provide us with more information,... (AlertNet)
"Between the earthquakes and aftershocks, the damage seems to be more widespread than initially thought - along the coast from Bengkulu, up to Jambi, and reaching as far as Padang. There's a lot of information we don't know about how this has affected people in the rural areas. We are concerned about the vulnerability in rural villages, where the houses are modest and less equipped to withstand massive impact," said CRS Indonesia Country Director Rich Balmadier. The timing of this disaster... (AlertNet)
PADANG, Indonesia, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after the world's most powerful earthquake so far this year killed at least six people and buried many more under buildings ... The mayor of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, said many people were trapped under collapsed buildings, and there were also reports of hundreds injured in Bengkulu to the south ... Padang was thrown into chaos after the initial 8. (AlertNet)
REUTERS/Stringer Indonesia A member of an Indonesian rescue team walks past a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck in Padang, Indonesia's West Sumatra province September 12, 2007 ... REUTERS/Stringer Indonesia A member of an Indonesian military rescue team walks through a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck in Padang, Indonesia's West Sumatra province September 12, 2007 ... REUTERS/Stringer Indonesia A resident and firefighters look at a damaged building after a... (AlertNet)
PADANG: A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region ... The tremor was centered 185 kilometers (115 miles) southeast of Padang in Sumatra, the island ravaged by the 2004 tsunami disaster that killed an estimated 230,000 people in a dozen nations, the U.S. Geological Survey said ... Two people died when a car dealership collapsed in Padang and another was killed by a fire... (Economic Times)
Local media said buildings had collapsed in Padang, the capital of the province of West Sumatra, and in the town of Mukomuko. There were also reports of inhabitants fleeing swaying buildings in the capital Jakarta, 600km (370 miles) away, and in Singapore. (BBC News -- South Asia)
The situation will continue and the public need not worry," he told Bernama. Indonesia had issued a tsunami warning alert for the Sumatran region this morning. However, it has since withdrawn the alert. According to AP, the US Geological Survey said the tremor at 7.49am had preliminary magnitude of 7.8 and was centred 200km from Bengkulu, a city on Sumatra island, at a depth of 10km. In Padang, Sumatra, AP reports that at least nine people were killed and 49 injured in the twin tremors, which... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) - For the second time in two days, Southeast Asia has been rattled by a powerful earthquake ... An official overseeing emergency response in the Indonesian city of Padang (PAH'-dahng) on Sumatra island says at least five large buildings collapsed including mosques and a school. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Contact with Indonesian counterparts revealed that only a small tsunami was detected off Padang, he added ... 50pm on the Meteorological Department website, a tsunami was detected at Padang, Indonesia, with a wave height of one to three metres. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
A resident and firefighters look at a damaged building after a strong earthquake struck in Padang, Indonesia's West Sumatra province September 12, 2007. An Indonesian government official at the Disaster Management Office said two people died and 11 were injured in the quake. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
A tsunami perhaps just a metre high reportedly struck off the city of Padang, said Suhardjono, a senior official at Indonesia's meteorological agency, adding that severed phone lines were making it hard to get details ... Destroyed: A resident looking at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck in Padang, West Sumatra province ... Two people were killed when a car dealership collapsed and another person died in a fire on the fourth floor of a department store, said Alfin, a... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Some buildings had collapsed in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra north of the tremor's epicenter, witnesses reported, while Metro TV said some buildings had caught fire. "The city is in complete chaos. Everyone is heading to higher ground, I saw one house collapsed to the ground. I'm trying to save my family," said a Reuters witness in Padang ... Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar said three people were trapped in a collapsed three-storey office building. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
"My family and neighbors are evacuating to higher ground. Everyone in the place where I live decided to evacuate," said 35-year-old Padang resident Eri Kamra ... The mayor of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, said many people were trapped under collapsed buildings ... "Many are still trapped underneath the rubble from last night's quake," Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar told Reuters. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
A resident looks at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck in Padang, Indonesia's West Sumatra province ... Scientists who have studied the area have warned that Padang, Indonesia, was particularly at risk as the geological rupture that caused the 2004 destruction travels south ... A wave of up to nine feet was reported to have hit Padang about 20 minutes after the quake, said Suhardjono, an official with Indonesia's meteorological agency, The Associated Press reported. (International Herald Tribune)
A resident looks at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck in Padang, Indonesia's West Sumatra province ... 4-magnitude earthquake triggered a small non-destructive tsunami off Indonesia's coastal city of Padang on Sumatra, the island ravaged by the 2004 tsunami disaster ... "Many buildings collapsed after this morning's quake," Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar told El Shinta radio. (International Herald Tribune)
An Australian working in the West Sumatran provincial capital Padang described a road "rippling like a snake" beneath him, as the massive earthquake struck, destroying buildings and causing residents to flee for high ground in fear of a tsunami ... A security guard was reported to have been killed when an office building in Padang collapsed and more casualties were feared ... Several buildings in Padang had also collapsed, Global TV reported. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
" Graphic: The Age Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for Indonesia, Australia, India and Sri Lanka today after another powerful earthquake rocked the south of Sumatra island. "There is a possibility of a destructive regional tsunami in the Indian Ocean," the agency said in a statement, adding that the Indian Ocean coasts of Sumatra and Java and Australia's Cocos Islands could be affected within an hour. It said all coasts of India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands and all coasts... (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Suhardjono, a senior official with the local meteorological agency who like most Indonesians uses only one name, said a small tsunami, perhaps 3-feet high, struck the city of Padang about 20 minutes after the quake ... Two people died when a car dealership collapsed in Padang and another was killed by a fire that broke out on the fourth floor of a damaged department store, a witness, Alfin, said by phone. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
6 on the Richter Scale hit Padang, Indonesia. A second quake measuring 6. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Some buildings in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra had collapsed, witnesses reported, while Metro TV said some buildings had caught fire. Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar said three people were trapped in a collapsed three-story office building ... A Reuters witness said residents of Padang fled for higher ground. (Planet Ark, United States)
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