Indonesian island

6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesian island

The USGS said the epicentre of the quake was at a depth of 92 km, about 52 km south-west of Tasikmalaya, a city in West Java.

Dec 17, 2017, 00:06 AM IST

Indonesia issues highest flight warning as Mt. Agung erupts

Around twenty flights to and from Bali, the main tourist destination in Indonesia, were cancelled on Saturday night, stranding more than 2,000 people, Efe reported.

Nov 26, 2017, 21:04 PM IST

Over 144,000 evacuated over Bali volcano eruption alert

Indonesia is home to more than 400 volcanoes, of which at least 127 are active and 65 are classified as dangerous.

Sep 29, 2017, 22:14 PM IST

Study reveals origins of Indonesian 'hobbits'

Data from the study concluded there was no evidence for the popular theory that Homo floresiensis evolved from the much larger Homo erectus, the only other early hominid known to have lived in the region with fossils discovered on the Indonesian mainland of Java.

Apr 22, 2017, 18:21 PM IST