A magnitude-6.4 offshore earthquake hit near Indonesia's Java island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with the tremor felt in the capital Jakarta and forcing residents of another ...

The high concentration of microplastics detected in the Bengawan Solo and Brantas rivers on Indonesia’s Java Island is not only affecting the aquatic life but poses threat to human health as well, ...

Hours-long blackouts since last week have disrupted the lives and businesses of millions of subscribers of state-owned ...

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A strong 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck south of Indonesia’s Java Island on Thursday, US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake took place south of Java Island at 1806GMT and originated from a ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian island of Java is one of the world’s most densely populated areas. Unfortunately, the island's forest cover continues to shrink. According to the latest data from ...

Flash floods and landslides in Central Java, Indonesia, killed at least 17 people and left eight missing after torrential rains caused rivers to overflow, devastating nine villages. Rescuers faced ...

JAKARTA - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the shore of Indonesia's Java island on March 22 at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles), Indonesia's geophysics agency (BKMG) said. The quake followed a 6 ...