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Indonesian Quake Photos 2012

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Indonesian Queake 2012,earthquake in Aceh have also caused a small tsunami as high as 1 meter in Meulaboh, Aceh, there are some pictures taken after the earthquake that occurred in Indonesia, Indonesian quake occurred in Aceh on Wednesday (11/04/2012).

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Top 10 largest Indonesia earthquake



The earthquake occurred in Indonesia again, and this is the third largest earthquake in Indonesia. Wednesday (4/11/2012) yesterday, the earthquake occurred in Aceh, with a 8.9 magnitude quake, at 15:38 pm by kedalamaan 10 KM, earthquake was also felt in the entire island of Sumatra and some countries like india, thailand, malaysia.

Indonesian Earthquake Photos
The following 10 largest earthquake ever happened in Indonesia, among others:
1, Indian Ocean Earthquake, December 26, 2004. SR magnitude 9.1-9.3. This earthquake was the largest earthquake that occurred in the last 40 years. Some of the areas that became the victims of the earthquake, is Aceh, North Sumatra, West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, East Coast of India, Sri Lanka, to the East Coast of Africa. The earthquake caused a tsunami killed 230,000 people in 8 countries. Tsunami waves as high as 30 meters. This disaster is the biggest killers in history.
2, the Sumatra Earthquake, 25 November 1833. SR magnitude 8.8-9.2. Earthquake with a magnitude range of 8.8 to 9.2 magnitude. The earthquake caused a large tsunami that flooded the southwestern coast of the island. There is no reliable record of deaths, the victim described only as 'a lot'. The magnitude of this disaster have been estimated using notes taken from microatolls rock removal. But clearly, this devastating earthquake along the southwest coast of Sumatra Pariaman to Bengkulu.
3, the Sumatra earthquake, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. With the strength of 8.9 on the Richter Scale (SR) and occurred at 2:31 North latitude and 92.67 east longitude, earthquake today, is one of the largest earthquake in Indonesia. Yet until now have not known about casualties. The impact is felt by the countries Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka
4, the Sumatra Earthquake, March 28, 2005. 8.7 magnitude quake. Earthquake center at 2 04 '35? N 97 00 '58? T, 30 km below the surface of the Indian Ocean, 200 km west of Sibolga, Sumatra or 1400 km northwest of Jakarta, about half the distance between the island of Nias and Simeulue. With the power of 8.7 magnitude, this earthquake is one of the strongest earthquakes.
5, the Banda Sea Earthquake, February 1, 1938. Magnitude 8.5 SR. This earthquake was the largest earthquake to-9 in the 20th century. The strength of this earthquake caused a tsunami as high as 1.5 meters, but there were no casualties in this incident.
6, Sumatra Earthquake February 16, 1861, a magnitude 8.5 SR. The earthquake caused a tsunami of killing thousands of lives. The impact of the quake was felt as far as the peninsula of Malaysia and the eastern part of Java. Rupture area for the 2005 Sumatra earthquake was similar to that estimated for the 1861 event.
7, the Sumatra Earthquake, 1979, a magnitude 8.4 SR. The earthquake is included in the series of large earthquakes that rupture of the Sumatra segment of the Sunda megathrust. This causes a very destructive tsunami near the Padang, where a 150-200 ton British ship pushed up to 1 km inland river Arau.
8, Bengkulu Earthquake, 12 September 2007, with the power of SR 9.7. This earthquake is a series of earthquakes that occurred in the Java Trench, off the coast of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia. This earthquake caused a tsunami warning on the beaches of the Indian Ocean, which was then revoked. The main quake devastated 300 houses and public buildings on the island of Pagai, Mentawai Islands to a height of 1 meter. The quake with aftershocks in the Mentawai Islands, 13 September 2007, with the power of SR 7.8.
9, Java Earthquake July 17, 2006 (7.7 magnitude). Java earthquake on the Richter scale occurred off the coast of West Java, Indonesia. This earthquake caused a tsunami as high as 2 meters which destroyed a house on the south coast of Java, killing at least 659 people. Impact of Tsunami hit villages on the southern coast of Java in Cipatujah, Tasikmalaya and Pangandaran, Kudat.
10, Sumatra Earthquake, 30 September 2009, with the power of SR 6.7. This earthquake occurred off the coast of Sumatra, about 50 km northwest of Padang. The earthquake caused severe damage in some areas in West Sumatra as Pariaman District, the city of Padang, the South Coast District, Pariaman City, Bukittinggi City, City of Padangpanjang, Agam regency, Solok City, and West Pasaman. According to data Satkorlak PB, at least 1117 people died in this earthquake spread across three cities and four counties in West Sumatra, were seriously injured casualties reached 1214 people, 1688 people were lightly injured, the victim lost a man. While the 135 448 houses were severely damaged, 65,380 houses were damaged, and 78 604 homes with minor damage.

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Top 10 Rating Famous Resort in Indonesia 2011

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Indonesia is a country that has a wide assortment of cultures andraces in it. Not only that, forests,mountains, plants, islands,beaches, marine parks, lakes, and many others adorn and add abeautiful region of Indonesia. 10 Tour the most famous inIndonesia:

10. Komodo island
Komodo Island is located in West Nusa Tenggara, easternIndonesia. Animals listed as the largest reptile, named Komodo,located on the island gan.Tempat is a great tourist location for travelers who want to experience the adventure of nature by looking at the Komodo.
Komodo is commonly referred to foreign tourists as The Real LifeDragons.Bentuk surface Komodo island is also unique, there isdesert, grass, or perbukitan.Sekitar 1,200 species of dragons liveon the island.

9. TANGKUBAN PERAHU
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Tangkuban Perahu mountain located about 30 km north ofBandung. This beautiful place is located in Lembang, about 30minutes from Bandung using Tangkuban Parahubermotor.Gunungvehicle has an altitude as high as 2084 meters. This mountainbecame one of the attractive tourist destinations in West Java.Natural environment is cool, and hot springs in the legs of the mountain. Rows of elongated craters, the main attraction.Tangkuban Perahu is actually a volcano. Tangkuban boat namedbecause its shape resembles an inverted ship.

Tangkuban Perahu own name is attached to a legend who is veryfamous Sundanese land,namely Sangkuriang. Tangkuban Perahumountain which from a distance looked like an upturned boat,supposedly caused by a failed magic Sangkuriang finish the job in making the boatovernight to marry Dayang Sumbi is none other than his own mother. Because so upset can notcomplete construction of the boat, Sangkuriang finally kicked the boatunfinished. Diataslahlegend who became a close link in thenaming of Tangkuban Perahu mountain.
Legend of Sangkuriang
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8. PANGANDARAN BEACH
Attraction which is the belle of the beach in West Java is located in the village of Pangandaran Pananjung District with a distance of92 km south of the city Ciamis, has various features such as:
• Able to see the sunrise and sunsets from the same place
gently sloping beach with clear water and the distance between the ups and downs are relatively long, allowing us to swim safely
There are beaches with white sand
• Available rescuers coast tour
The road is paved smooth environment with adequate street lighting
There is a marine park with fish and marine life is stunning.


Many unique event in Pangandaran, one of which is the InternationalKite Festival (Pangandaran International Kite Festival) with a variety of supporting activities that we can see in every June or July.

7. TAMAN MINI INDONESIA INDAH
Taman Mini Indonesia is a miniature containing completeness Indonesia with everything in it is triggered by the First Lady, SitiHartinah, better known as Ibu Tien Soeharto. A variety of localhomes and a variety of Indonesian culture is summed up here,making it easier for tourists to see the overview of Indonesia.

6. TAMAN IMPIAN JAYA ANCOL
As a tourist area, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol it had stood since the 17th century. At that time, the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Adriaan Valckenier, has a very lovely cottage by the beach.Over time, the area was later developed into tourist attractions.

Tija is the largest amusement park in Indonesia. A variety of entertainment available in the region Arena Ancol. hotle located inAncol area to complement the entertainment facilities in Ancol.

5. BUNAKEN

Bunaken is an island covering an area of ​​8.08 km ² in the Bay ofManado, Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi,Indonesia. Bunaken Island Around Bunaken marine park there which is part of Manado Tua Marine National Park. This marine park has a marine biodiversity one of the highest in the world.Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Overall Bunaken marine park covers an area of ​​75,265 hectares with five islandswithin it, namely the island of Manado Tua, Bunaken Island,Siladen Island, Island Mantehage follows several children of the island, and island Naen. Although it covers an area of ​​75,265 hectares, the location of the dive (diving) is limited in each of the five beaches that surround the island.

4. SENGGIGI BEACH
Pantai Senggigi adalah tempat pariwisata yang terkenal di Lombok, Letaknya di sebelah barat pesisir Pulau Lombok. Pantai Senggigi memang tidak sebesar Pantai Kuta di Bali, tetapi seketika kita berada di sini akan merasa seperti berada di Pantai Kuta, Bali.
Coastal beaches pristine, although there are still leaves that are still strewn garbage because it is rarely cleaned. Very beautifulunderwater scenery, and tourists can do as much snorkeling as the waves are not too large. Coral reefs towering waves magnitudeketengah cause rupture in the middle. There are also hotels with varying prices, from expensive to economical hotel is worthwhile.

3. BOROBUDUR
Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple located in Borobudur,Magelang, Central Java. Location of the temple is approximately100 km southwest of Semarang and 40 km northwest ofYogyakarta. This temple was founded by followers of Mahayana Buddhism around the year 800 AD during the reign of the dynastydynasty.


2. TOBA LAKE
Lake Toba is a volcanic lake with a size of 100 km x 30km in North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia. In the middle of this lake there is avolcanic island called Samosir Island.
Lake Toba has long been an important tourist destination in North Sumatra, Bukit Lawang and Nias in addition, attract domestic and foreign tourists.

1.KUTA (BALI)
Kuta is a tourist place located south of Denpasar, the capital of Bali, Indonesia. Kuta is located in Badung regency.
This area is a tourist destination which is very famous abroad. In Kuta itself there are many shops, restaurants and baths and dryingherself. Kuta Beach is often referred to as Sunset Beach or thebeach sunset as opposed to Sanur beach. Field I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport is located not far from Kuta.
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