Lagi. Indonesia dirudung malang. Kali ini musibah gempa menimpa kawasan Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY) Jawa Tengah yang Sabtu (27/05) pagi ini diguncang gempa berkekuatan 5,9 skala richter.
Sampai Sabtu malam ini (22:30 WIB) korban tewas tercatat sejumlah 2.998 jiwa, dengan ribuan korban luka-luka, dan kerugian material yang belum bisa dihitung.
Mari sejenak kita memanjatkan do'a untuk saudara-saudara kita yang sedang dirudung musibah ini agar dapat diberi kekuatan untuk menghadapinya.
Information
- Media Center - Java Earthquake, UN Coordination Centre Update
- Associated Press
- Aftermath of the Quake - CNN Image Gallery
- Red Cross - How to Help
News Coverage
- Earthquake prompts quick response - at BBC - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Quake in December Set Stage for More Upheaval - at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Indonesia aid effort gathers pace - at BBC - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Indonesia quake victims await aid - at BBC - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Scientists try to figure why this quake didn't cause big wave - at San Francisco Chronicle - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Indonesia's Currency, Stocks, Bonds Plunge After Earthquake - at Bloomberg.com - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Hundreds Die in Indonesia After Undersea Earthquake - at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Hundreds die in Indonesia quake - at BBC - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- 'It could have been much worse' - at The London Times - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Up to 2,000 dead in Asian earthquake - at The London Times - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- South Asia cancels tsunami alerts - at BBC - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Disaster strikes Indonesia again - at Globe and Mail - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Asian nerves frayed by earthquake - at BBC - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- New quake makes only small waves - at BBC - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Three-metre tsunami hit island: reports - at Sydney Morning Herald - Tue, Mar 29, 2005
- Up to 2,000 feared dead in Indonesian quake - at CBC - Mon, Mar 28, 2005
- Indian Ocean quake causes panic - at BBC - Mon, Mar 28, 2005
- Jakarta Tenure Offers Glimpse of Wolfowitz - at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Mon, Mar 28, 2005
- Human Rights Group Probes Maid Torture Case - at ArabNews - Mon, Mar 28, 2005
- After the tsunami, kids find their way forward - with helping hands - at Christian Science Monitor - Tue, Mar 22, 2005
Reference
- American RedCross site: Earthquake in Indonesia
- 'USGS Earthquake Hazards Data and Maps'
- 'USAID Responds to Earthquake in Yogyakarta and Central Java'
- 'Charity Navigator's Tips For Giving Wisely To Earthquake Victims'
- May 2006 Java Earthquake Wiki - Information from the World Wide Help Group
- May 2006 Java Earthquake Local Information - Information from HelpJogja, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta
