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Indonesia earthquake Aug. 4, 2011

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The quake jolted at 07:16 a.m. Jakarta time (0016 GMT) with the epicenter at 37 km southwest Mukomuko of Bengkulu province of Sumatra and with a depth at 28 km under sea bed, an official of the agency told Xinhua by phone. An undersea earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off Sumatra Island earlier Thursday, but no tsunami threat was reported, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported here. The intensity of the quake was felt by 4 to 4 MMI (Modified Mercally Intensity) in M

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Killing of Five Endangered Elephants Hints at a Greater Conservation Dilemma

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Killing of Five Endangered Elephants Hints at a Greater Conservation Dilemma

If trends continue, the Sumatra elephant may soon only survive in captivity. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Five endangered Sumatran elephants have been found dead in Indonesia and authorities believe they were poisoned by farmers. With fewer than 3,000 individuals surviving in increasingly fragmented groups, the loss to the species is severe—and the latest example of a trend that threatens the elephant’s survival…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Earthquake in Jakarta, Indonesia: 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Indonesia

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

A massive earthquake strikes Jakarta,  Indonesia with a magnitude of 7.8. The earthquake hit Indonesia one early Wednesday. The earthquake shook the ground so hard that it prompted a tsunami, everyone rush to higher grounds. Reports say that there are no damages so far in Indonesia. There were at least five aftershocks with a 5.2 magnitude that startled Indonesia as well The Earthquake woke the people up and startled them a lot that Wednesday morning. The rumors about the tsunami made the residents near the beach go in to panic. They ran away on their cars and motorcycles. They even climbed hills just to seek protection. There was chaos everywhere because of their panic, but no serious damage or injury. Residents say that the earthquake lasted bout a minute. Residents are still in shock of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and are now trying to get back to their normal lives. Earthquake in Jakarta, Indonesia: 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Indonesia is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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