Jakarta Rocked by M 4.9 Earthquake, Residents Flee Homes in Panic

JAKARTA, MEDIAJAKARTA.COM – A magnitude (M) 4.9 earthquake jolted Jakarta and surrounding areas on Wednesday (Aug 20) evening at around 7:54 p.m. local time. The tremors, which lasted 1–4 seconds, sent many residents rushing out of their homes and high-rise buildings in panic. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported the quake’s epicenter on […]

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To enhance resilience, Plan Indonesia and BNPB introduce the Genta Platform

Photo Caption: Sefira (standing, second from the left), one of the youth supported by Plan Indonesia, introduces the Youth Disaster Resilience Generation (Genta) platform on World Humanitarian Day at the Martha Christina Tiahahu Literacy Park, South Jakarta (19/8). (photo: WHD 2023 document) JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM – In order to increase the resilience and disaster preparedness of […]

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