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BMKG Warns of Heavy Rain and Strong Winds on Oct 18
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BMKG Warns of Heavy Rain and Strong Winds on Oct 18

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned of potential extreme weather on Sunday, 18 October 2026: Aceh is on alert for heavy to very heavy rain, while nine other provinces could see moderate to heavy rain; the forecast was issued Saturday (17/10/2026).

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Kalimantan Wildfire Smoke Reaches Jakarta, BMKG Confirms
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Kalimantan Wildfire Smoke Reaches Jakarta, BMKG Confirms

BMKG mendeteksi asap karhutla dari Kalimantan di lapisan atmosfer atas Jakarta, Banten, dan Jawa Barat melalui citra satelit Himawari (data per 16/10/2026 pukul 16.00 WIB); dikonfirmasi Sekretaris Utama BMKG Guswanto pada Jumat (16/10).

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M5.3 Earthquake Rocks Labuan Bajo NTT, No Tsunami Threat
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M5.3 Earthquake Rocks Labuan Bajo NTT, No Tsunami Threat

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 15:00:08 Western Indonesian Time (WIB), centered about 60 km northeast of Labuan Bajo, NTT (coordinates 8.09° S, 120.26° E).

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33,425 Wildfire Hotspots Detected in October, OKI Recorded Highest
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33,425 Wildfire Hotspots Detected in October, OKI Recorded Highest

Jumlah titik panas (hotspot) karhutla yang terdeteksi pada 1–16 Oktober 2026 mencapai 33.425 titik, melampaui total September 2026; Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI), Sumatera Selatan, menjadi wilayah dengan sebaran terbanyak.

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Mount Anak Krakatau Erupts Five Times, Volcanic Ash Spreads to...
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Mount Anak Krakatau Erupts Five Times, Volcanic Ash Spreads to...

Mount Anak Krakatau erupted five times early Saturday morning (17/10/2026), at 01:31, 01:35, 01:40, 01:47, and 02:15 WIB.

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BMKG: Forest Fire Smoke Detected in Jakarta's Atmosphere
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BMKG: Forest Fire Smoke Detected in Jakarta's Atmosphere

BMKG detected karhutla smoke in the atmospheres of Jakarta, Banten, and West Java on Friday (16/10/2026), based on smoke-spread satellite imagery captured at 08:00, 10:00, and 13:00 Western Indonesia Time.

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Karhutla Smoke To Jakarta, Pramono Siagakan 367 Health Facilities
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Karhutla Smoke To Jakarta, Pramono Siagakan 367 Health Facilities

BMKG detected the spread of smoke from forest fires and land (karhutla) has reached the atmosphere of Jakarta through satellite images of Himawari-9 on Friday morning (16/10/2026).

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BMKG: Asap Karhutla Kalimantan Masuk Jakarta
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BMKG: Asap Karhutla Kalimantan Masuk Jakarta

BMKG detected smoke from forest and land fires in Kalimantan entering the atmosphere over DKI Jakarta, Banten, and West Java on Friday (16/10/2026) through Himawari-9 satellite imagery at 10.00 WIB.

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BMKG Warns of Coastal Floods in 11 Areas, 4-Meter Waves
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BMKG Warns of Coastal Floods in 11 Areas, 4-Meter Waves

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasts waves of 2.5 to 4 meters in the Indian Ocean west of the Mentawai Islands to Lampung, as well as south of Banten to West Java on Thursday (10/15/2026).

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Twin Quakes Hit Sukabumi and Bogor, BMKG Points to Active Fault
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Twin Quakes Hit Sukabumi and Bogor, BMKG Points to Active Fault

The first quake, magnitude 3.5, struck at 5:49:43 p.m. local time with its epicenter on land, about 25 kilometers north of Sukabumi Regency, at a depth of around 9-10 kilometers.

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M4.1 earthquake hits Bogor, felt as far as Pamijahan
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M4.1 earthquake hits Bogor, felt as far as Pamijahan

The earthquake occurred on Thursday 15 October 2026 at 17:58:23 am, according to official data of the Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG).

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