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Strong earthquake strikes off island of Sumatra
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Indonesia quake: Number of homeless soars to 43,000 Aceh: The number of people displaced by a powerful earthquake that hit Indonesia on Wednesday has soared to at least 43,000, emergency officials s...
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Aid groups descend on quake zone; deaths reach 102. Aceh
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Earthquake rocks Aceh province; at least 27 dead 
Map of Meureudu Pidie Jaya Aceh Indonesia| A frantic rescue effort involving dozens of villagers, soldiers and police was underway in Meureudu, a severely affected town in Pidie Jaya | |
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| Dec.3 |
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Body remains recovered after Indonesia police plane with 13 disappears
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3 Indonesian volcanoes erupt, disrupting some flights
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| Jun.16 |
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Indonesian province prepares to tow migrant boat out to sea |
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Strong earthquake hits western Indonesia |
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| May.23 |
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Mount Sinabung: Thick layer of ash covers villages after eruption |
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| May.21 |
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Volcano erupts in western Indonesia, killing 3 villagers |
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Fire at prison kills 5 inmates in western Indonesia |
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| Oct.13 |
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Helicopter crash: Survivor found in lake |
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| Jun.30 |
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Indonesia transport plane crash death toll rises Map of Medan Indonesia Indonesian officials say 122 people are now known to have been on board a military Hercules C-130 plane which crashed in a residential area of Medan
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| Jun.15 |
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Sinabung eruption: Thousands flee volcano |
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Mount Sinabung unleashes new powerful burst high into the sky |
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| Jun.9 |
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Volcano on Sumatra unleashes burst of hot ash down slopes |
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| May.19 |
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More than 430 migrants have been rescued and taken to Indonesia. Aceh
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| May.17 |
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SE Asia migrants 'killed in fight for food' on boat |
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| May.10 |
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Boat carrying Rohingya migrants rescued off Indonesia |
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| Dec.25 |
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Tsunami-hit nations mark anniversary Map of Banda Aceh Indonesia Aceh: A memorial has been held for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami - the first in a series of events marking a decade since the disaster
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Bodies found after Malaysia capsize
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| May.17 |
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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia; no casualties |
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| Mar.14 |
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Indonesia president orders action to fight fires |
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| Feb.3 |
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Searches resume in Indonesia after volcano eruptions kill 15 |
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Indonesia volcano erupts again killing at least 14 A volcano unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas that killed at least 14 people and injured three, a day after villagers returned home
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| Jan.15 |
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Floods, landslide kill 13 in Indonesia; 2 missing
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Indonesians trapped up tree by Sumatran tigers
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| Jul.2 |
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Rescue after deadly Indonesia quake. Aceh
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| Apr.11 |
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Tsunami scare tests emergency plans Aceh: Fears that Wednesday's 8.6-magnitude quake and resulting tsunami alert could bring a repeat of the 2004 disaster dissipated quickly
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| Dec.18 |
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5.1 earthquake hits region. Aceh
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| Oct.30 |
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Rescue crews find 135 missing after quake Rescue crews have found 135 missing people after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's coast, triggering a tsunami
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| Oct.28 |
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Hopes fade for tsunami survivors
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Getting aid to isolated villages difficult Help trickled in Thursday to remote islands where whole villages were flattened by a earthquake and tsunami in western Indonesia
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| Oct.27 |
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Workers attempt to reach quake victims At least 311 people have died in a magnitude-7.7 earthquake off Indonesia and the subsequent tsunami
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Images reveal tsunami destruction
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Indonesia tsunami deaths hit 282
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| Oct.26 |
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Battle to reach tsunami survivors
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112 dead, 500 missing after quake| Relief organizations struggled to reach those in need, one day after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra, triggering a tsunami. The missing may include people who are unaccounted for after fleeing ... | |
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| Aug.28 |
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Thousands flee Indonesia volcano
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| May.8 |
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Earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh |
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| Apr.6 |
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7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
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| Dec.26 |
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Fifth anniversary of tsunami marked Aceh: Countries across the Indian Ocean are marking the anniversary of the catastrophic tsunami that killed almost 250,000 people
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| Nov.22 |
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Hundreds rescued after ferry sinks |
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29 dead as ferry sinks More than 240 people have been rescued from the sea after a heavily-loaded ferry sank. 17 others are missing
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| Oct.5 |
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Sumatra relief effort increased |
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| Oct.3 |
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Hopes dim for quake-hit Sumatra |
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Up to 4,000 buried in quake rubble
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| Oct.2 |
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Aid flows in to quake-hit Sumatra |
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Entire villages buried by quakes 90 percent of the residents -- as many as a few hundred people -- were buried, just one piece of the devastation from two large earthquakes
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Thousands still trapped by quake Almost 3,000 people are still trapped under rubble. Rescue teams from several countries are heading in a last push
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UN chief: 1,100 dead in Indonesia quakes |
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| Oct.1 |
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Race to save quake buried |
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Quake deaths pass 1,000 Map of Padang Indonesia| Corpses lay stacked outside hospitals, as night fell casting nearly the entire city in darkness hours after the region's second strong earthquake. Rescuers free man trapped in 'pancaked' Indonesian hotel. Rescuers are working i... | |
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| Sep.30 |
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New quake hits stricken Sumatra
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Indonesia quake death kills thousands Map of Padang Indonesia Thousands more trapped by collapsed buildings and houses. The quake caused widespread power and phone outages
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| Nov.22 |
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Big earthquake strikes off coast |
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| Sep.14 |
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5th strong quake hits Indonesia in 3 days
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| Sep.12 |
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Powerful aftershocks hit Sumatra |
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Powerful quake strikes
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| Mar.7 |
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Rescue efforts intensify after quake |
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| Mar.6 |
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Quake kills at least 70 Map of Padang Indonesia A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake is injuring hundreds more as buildings collapsed. The quake followed by strong aftershocks
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| Jul.27 |
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Powerful quake strikes Indonesia |
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| May.28 |
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Food aid starts to arrive for quake victims
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| Dec.26 |
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Siren's wail marks tsunami moment Aceh: A siren followed by a minute of silence marked the moment a year ago when the Indian Ocean tsunami crashed ashore
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| Jun.25 |
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Tsunami remembered six months on Aceh: Millions of people around the Indian Ocean are marking 6 months since the earthquake and deadly tsunami
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| May.19 |
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Tsunami-quake 'the biggest ever' |
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| Apr.2 |
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Man pulled alive from quake rubble |
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| Mar.29 |
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Survivors use hands in rescue dig
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Aid effort gathers pace |
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Quake death toll rises |
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| Mar.28 |
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Quake kills at least 300 on island of Nias Map of Nias Indonesia Aceh: A major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia but fears of another tsunami have faded
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| Feb.19 |
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Clinton and Bush see damage Aceh: After a meeting with President Yudhoyono, the pair flew to the province to see a mosque and refugee camps
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| Jan.25 |
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Banda Aceh battles raging fire |
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| Jan.19 |
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Tsunami deaths soar past 212,000 Aceh: The December 26 earthquake and tsunami killed 166,320 people in Indonesia. 6,245 people were still missing
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| Jan.7 |
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Leaders view tsunami devastation |
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| Jan.6 |
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Toll jumps by 7,000, Annan in Aceh |
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Aceh rebels 'impede tsunami aid' |
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| Jan.5 |
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Tsunami carnage shocks Powell. Aceh
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| Jan.4 |
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80% of population killed in villages |
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| Jan.3 |
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Runway accident hampers aid bid. Aceh
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Aid workers in desperate struggle |
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Tsunami relief gathers momentum |
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| Jan.2 |
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Tsunami aid arriving. Aceh
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| Dec.30 |
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Tsunami death toll tops 116,000
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| Dec.26 |
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead Aceh: People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
| A great undersea earthquake occurred at an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered tsunamis along the coasts of landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing large people and inundating coastal communities. The tsunami devastated the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand with waves up to 30 m and caused serious damage and deaths as far as the east coast of Africa
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| Nov.3 |
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Flood toll could top 100 |
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| Jun.6 |
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7.9 Earthquake killed 100 people
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| 2014 |
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| Jan.15 |
Floods, landslide kill 13 in Indonesia; 2 missing
| 2003 |
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| Nov.3 |
Flood toll could top 100 |
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| 2016 |
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| Mar.26 |
Fire at prison kills 5 inmates in western Indonesia |
| 2014 |
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| Mar.14 |
Indonesia president orders action to fight fires |
| 2005 |
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| Jan.25 |
Banda Aceh battles raging fire |
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| 2013 |
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| Jul.7 |
Indonesians trapped up tree by Sumatran tigers
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| 2016 |
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| Dec.3 |
Body remains recovered after Indonesia police plane with 13 disappears
| 2015 |
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| Oct.13 |
Helicopter crash: Survivor found in lake |
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| Jun.30 |
Indonesia transport plane crash death toll rises Map of Medan Indonesia Indonesian officials say 122 people are now known to have been on board a military Hercules C-130 plane which crashed in a residential area of Medan
| 2005 |
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| Jan.3 |
Runway accident hampers aid bid. Aceh
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| 2017 |
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| Aug.13 |
Strong earthquake strikes off island of Sumatra
| 2016 |
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| Dec.9 |
Indonesia quake: Number of homeless soars to 43,000 Aceh: The number of people displaced by a powerful earthquake that hit Indonesia on Wednesday has soared to at least 43,000, emergency officials s...
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| Dec.7 |
Aid groups descend on quake zone; deaths reach 102. Aceh
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| Dec.6 |
Earthquake rocks Aceh province; at least 27 dead Map of Meureudu Pidie Jaya Aceh Indonesia| A frantic rescue effort involving dozens of villagers, soldiers and police was underway in Meureudu, a severely affected town in Pidie Jaya | |
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| Jun.1 |
Strong earthquake hits western Indonesia |
| 2014 |
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| Dec.25 |
Tsunami-hit nations mark anniversary Map of Banda Aceh Indonesia Aceh: A memorial has been held for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami - the first in a series of events marking a decade since the disaster
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| May.17 |
Strong earthquake hits Indonesia; no casualties |
| 2013 |
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| Jul.2 |
Rescue after deadly Indonesia quake. Aceh
| 2012 |
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| Apr.11 |
Tsunami scare tests emergency plans Aceh: Fears that Wednesday's 8.6-magnitude quake and resulting tsunami alert could bring a repeat of the 2004 disaster dissipated quickly
| 2010 |
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| Dec.18 |
5.1 earthquake hits region. Aceh
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| Oct.27 |
Images reveal tsunami destruction
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| Oct.27 |
Indonesia tsunami deaths hit 282
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| Oct.26 |
112 dead, 500 missing after quake| Relief organizations struggled to reach those in need, one day after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra, triggering a tsunami. The missing may include people who are unaccounted for after fleeing ... | |
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| May.8 |
Earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh |
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| Apr.6 |
7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
| 2009 |
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| Dec.26 |
Fifth anniversary of tsunami marked Aceh: Countries across the Indian Ocean are marking the anniversary of the catastrophic tsunami that killed almost 250,000 people
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| Oct.3 |
Hopes dim for quake-hit Sumatra |
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| Oct.3 |
Up to 4,000 buried in quake rubble
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| Oct.2 |
Aid flows in to quake-hit Sumatra |
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| Oct.2 |
Entire villages buried by quakes 90 percent of the residents -- as many as a few hundred people -- were buried, just one piece of the devastation from two large earthquakes
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| Oct.2 |
Thousands still trapped by quake Almost 3,000 people are still trapped under rubble. Rescue teams from several countries are heading in a last push
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| Oct.2 |
UN chief: 1,100 dead in Indonesia quakes |
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| Oct.1 |
Quake deaths pass 1,000 Map of Padang Indonesia| Corpses lay stacked outside hospitals, as night fell casting nearly the entire city in darkness hours after the region's second strong earthquake. Rescuers free man trapped in 'pancaked' Indonesian hotel. Rescuers are working i... | |
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| Sep.30 |
New quake hits stricken Sumatra
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| Sep.30 |
Indonesia quake death kills thousands Map of Padang Indonesia Thousands more trapped by collapsed buildings and houses. The quake caused widespread power and phone outages
| Buildings, including at least two hospitals, were brought down by the 7.6 magnitude quake
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| 2008 |
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| Nov.22 |
Big earthquake strikes off coast |
| 2007 |
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| Sep.14 |
5th strong quake hits Indonesia in 3 days
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| Sep.12 |
Powerful aftershocks hit Sumatra |
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| Sep.12 |
Powerful quake strikes
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| Mar.6 |
Quake kills at least 70 Map of Padang Indonesia A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake is injuring hundreds more as buildings collapsed. The quake followed by strong aftershocks
| 2006 |
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| Jul.27 |
Powerful quake strikes Indonesia |
| 2005 |
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| Jun.25 |
Tsunami remembered six months on Aceh: Millions of people around the Indian Ocean are marking 6 months since the earthquake and deadly tsunami
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| May.19 |
Tsunami-quake 'the biggest ever' |
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| Mar.29 |
Aid effort gathers pace |
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| Mar.29 |
Quake death toll rises |
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| Mar.28 |
Quake kills at least 300 on island of Nias Map of Nias Indonesia Aceh: A major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia but fears of another tsunami have faded
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| Jan.19 |
Tsunami deaths soar past 212,000 Aceh: The December 26 earthquake and tsunami killed 166,320 people in Indonesia. 6,245 people were still missing
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| Jan.7 |
Leaders view tsunami devastation |
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| Jan.5 |
Tsunami carnage shocks Powell. Aceh
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| Jan.4 |
80% of population killed in villages |
| 2004 |
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| Dec.30 |
Tsunami death toll tops 116,000
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| Dec.26 |
9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead Aceh: People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
| A great undersea earthquake occurred at an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered tsunamis along the coasts of landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing large people and inundating coastal communities. The tsunami devastated the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand with waves up to 30 m and caused serious damage and deaths as far as the east coast of Africa
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| 2000 |
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| Jun.6 |
7.9 Earthquake killed 100 people
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.2 |
Tsunami aid arriving. Aceh
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| 2010 |
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| Oct.30 |
Rescue crews find 135 missing after quake Rescue crews have found 135 missing people after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's coast, triggering a tsunami
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| Oct.28 |
Hopes fade for tsunami survivors
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| Oct.28 |
Getting aid to isolated villages difficult Help trickled in Thursday to remote islands where whole villages were flattened by a earthquake and tsunami in western Indonesia
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| Oct.27 |
Workers attempt to reach quake victims At least 311 people have died in a magnitude-7.7 earthquake off Indonesia and the subsequent tsunami
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| Oct.26 |
Battle to reach tsunami survivors
| 2009 |
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| Oct.5 |
Sumatra relief effort increased |
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| Oct.1 |
Race to save quake buried |
| 2007 |
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| Mar.7 |
Rescue efforts intensify after quake |
| 2006 |
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| May.28 |
Food aid starts to arrive for quake victims
| 2005 |
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| Apr.2 |
Man pulled alive from quake rubble |
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| Mar.29 |
Survivors use hands in rescue dig
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| 2016 |
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| Jun.16 |
Indonesian province prepares to tow migrant boat out to sea |
| 2015 |
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| May.19 |
More than 430 migrants have been rescued and taken to Indonesia. Aceh
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| May.17 |
SE Asia migrants 'killed in fight for food' on boat |
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| May.10 |
Boat carrying Rohingya migrants rescued off Indonesia |
| 2014 |
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| Jun.18 |
Bodies found after Malaysia capsize
| 2009 |
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| Nov.22 |
Hundreds rescued after ferry sinks |
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| Nov.22 |
29 dead as ferry sinks More than 240 people have been rescued from the sea after a heavily-loaded ferry sank. 17 others are missing
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.2 |
3 Indonesian volcanoes erupt, disrupting some flights
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| May.23 |
Mount Sinabung: Thick layer of ash covers villages after eruption |
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| May.21 |
Volcano erupts in western Indonesia, killing 3 villagers |
| 2015 |
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| Jun.15 |
Sinabung eruption: Thousands flee volcano |
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| Jun.13 |
Mount Sinabung unleashes new powerful burst high into the sky |
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| Jun.9 |
Volcano on Sumatra unleashes burst of hot ash down slopes |
| 2014 |
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| Feb.3 |
Searches resume in Indonesia after volcano eruptions kill 15 |
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| Feb.1 |
Indonesia volcano erupts again killing at least 14 A volcano unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas that killed at least 14 people and injured three, a day after villagers returned home
| 2010 |
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| Aug.28 |
Thousands flee Indonesia volcano
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