Indonesia disaster records, 2012

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2012 6 events

2012 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
10 Jan 2012	off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.2, depth 19 km (USGS). Source
11 Apr 2012	Wharton Basin, off Sumatra, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 8.6, depth 20 km (USGS). Source
11 Apr 2012	Wharton Basin, off Sumatra, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 8.2, depth 25.1 km (USGS). Source
25 Aug 2012	Parigi Moutong, Indonesia	Flash Flood	Flash flooding struck the Central Sulawesi regency. Source
8 Nov 2012	Sulawesi, Indonesia	Flash Flood	Heavy rain set off a flash flood that struck a village. Source
10 Dec 2012	Banda Sea, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 155 km (USGS). Source

2013 7 events

2013 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
15 Jan 2013	Jakarta, Java, Indonesia	Flood	Heavy monsoon rain flooded Jakarta, sending residents from inundated neighborhoods to shelters. Source
6 Apr 2013	260 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 66 km (USGS). Source
2 Jul 2013	61 km S of Bireun, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 6.1, depth 13 km (USGS). Source
6 Jul 2013	Southwest of Sungai Penuh, Sumatra, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 6, depth 21 km (USGS). Source
10 Aug 2013	Paluweh island, Indonesia	Volcanic activity	An eruption sent a hot flow of ash and rock down the northwest slope and into the sea. Source
15 Sep 2013	Sinabung, North Sumatra, Indonesia	Volcano	The volcano erupted and nearby residents were evacuated. Source
14 Dec 2013	Java, Indonesia	Flood	Heavy rain caused floods, river overflows and landslides during 14–15 December. Source

2014 5 events

2014 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
1 Feb 2014	Mount Sinabung, North Sumatra, Indonesia	Volcanic activity	Hot volcanic debris engulfed Sukameriah village on 1 February. Source
22 Feb 2014	Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia	Flood and landslide	Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides across Jayapura, damaging homes and blocking roads. Source
1 Nov 2014	Aceh, Indonesia	Flood	Flooding persisted in northern Sumatra during 1–3 November. Source
15 Nov 2014	155 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 45 km (USGS). Source
11 Dec 2014	Jemblung, Central Java, Indonesia	Landslide	Heavy rain triggered a landslide near the village. Source

2015 4 events

2015 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
27 Feb 2015	150 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 552.06 km (USGS). Source
27 Jul 2015	234 km W of Abepura, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 48 km (USGS). Source
23 Aug 2015	Papua, Indonesia	Landslide	Rain triggered a landslide in a remote mountain area, burying people under rock and rubble. Source
3 Dec 2015	Western Indonesia	Landslide	Heavy rain triggered a landslide that buried part of a village. Source

2016 3 events

2016 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
29 Feb 2016	Java, Indonesia	Flood	Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of Java late in February. Source
2 Mar 2016	southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.8, depth 24 km (USGS). Source
8 Mar 2016	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia	Flood	Rain and an overflowing Citarum River flooded the Bandung area. Source

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About the records

This selective list covers notable disasters in 2012–2016. Dates and descriptions come from the linked agencies and research. Some events span several days. USGS dates are UTC unless a local date is stated. Magnitudes and other estimates may change after assessment.