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The American Red Cross, as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement) response to the Indonesian Earthquake that struck Yogyakarta, has contributed $219,000 USD...
These maps are used in determining building seismic codes, insurance rates, and other public decisions. The amount of shaking an earthquake produces at a particular place depends not only on the earthquake's size, but also local characteristics like the bedrock type and soil type.
Indonesia is especially vulnerable to earthquakes because of its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, the most volcanically active zone in the world. In February this year, a magnitude-6.2 earthquake killed at least 25 people and injured more than 460 others in West Sumatra province.
22 lis 2022 · The Indonesian Red Cross has deployed relief and emergency teams after thousands of families in Indonesia’s West Java province were impacted by the 5.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the area Monday. Thousands of houses, schools, infrastructure, roads and more have been severely damaged.
5 paź 2018 · With relief efforts only two months underway on the island of Lombok, a massive earthquake and tsunami ravaged another Indonesian island, Sulawesi. Last week as I left Lombok, Indonesia, it...
18 sty 2021 · The Indonesian Red Cross is rushing critical relief supplies by plane to the earthquake-affected areas. There are more than 90 volunteers working to support this effort. Currently, they are providing clean water tankers, 300 tarps for shelter, boxes of face masks, 200 blankets and 200 family relief kits to help survivors.
2 lis 2018 · Amidst heartbreaking devastation from back-to-back disasters in Indonesia, the American Red Cross has contributed $1 million and seven disaster responders to support relief efforts on the islands of Sulawesi and Lombok.
