Recent signals
- earthquakeUSGSyesterdayM 5.4 - 207 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia207 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaSource →-3.0
- -1.0
- -1.0
- earthquakeUSGS5d agoM 4.5 - 108 km NNW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia108 km NNW of Bukittinggi, IndonesiaSource →-1.0
- -1.0
- -1.0
- -1.0
- -3.0
- -3.0
- -1.0
- earthquakeUSGS1w agoM 4.9 - 66 km SW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia66 km SW of Gambiran Satu, IndonesiaSource →-1.0
- -1.0
- -3.0
- earthquakeUSGS1w agoM 4.9 - 224 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste224 km NE of Lospalos, Timor LesteSource →-1.0
- -1.0
- -1.0
- -1.0
- -1.0
- earthquakeUSGS1w agoM 5.2 - 100 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia100 km SSE of Bengkulu, IndonesiaSource →-3.0
- -3.0
- earthquakeUSGS1w agoM 4.7 - 104 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines104 km SE of Pondaguitan, PhilippinesSource →-1.0
- -1.0
- earthquakeUSGS2w agoM 4.6 - 131 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia131 km WNW of Ternate, IndonesiaSource →-1.0
- earthquakeUSGS2w agoM 4.5 - 33 km SSE of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia33 km SSE of Pelabuhanratu, IndonesiaSource →-1.0
- -5.0
- -1.0
- -1.0
- earthquakeUSGS3w agoM 5.0 - 224 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines224 km SE of Pondaguitan, PhilippinesSource →-3.0
- volcanoGDACS3w agoVolcanic eruption is on going for Ibu in IndonesiaVolcano Ibu is emitting ash clouds according to the regional VAAC. The aviation alert level is Green.Source →-3.0
- -1.0
- -1.0
- -3.0
- earthquakeUSGS3w agoM 4.6 - 177 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia177 km WNW of Abepura, IndonesiaSource →-1.0
- volcanoGDACS3w agoVolcanic eruption is on going for Dukono in IndonesiaVolcano Dukono is emitting ash clouds according to the regional VAAC. The aviation alert level is Orange.Source →-5.0
Foreign-ministry advisories
Practical guidance
What the disaster sub-score covers
Indonesia’s natural-disaster sub-score is 0/100 (high band). It combines the country’s long-term hazard exposure (fault lines, tropical cyclone tracks, volcanic chains, flood basins) with the live event feed from USGS, NOAA, NHC, JMA, GVP, and regional agencies. A score drop usually means a specific recent event; baseline hazard exposure barely moves year over year. The events feed above shows what is currently active.
Seasonality matters more than the headline number
Most natural-hazard risk is seasonal. Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November (peak August to October). Pacific typhoon season is broadly May to October. Indian Ocean monsoon flooding peaks June to September in South Asia. North Atlantic storm surge weights winter months. Volcanic and seismic risk is non-seasonal but clusters geographically; a country’s baseline score factors this in, but your specific itinerary’s exposure depends on which region you visit. The country safety guide’s natural- hazards chapter breaks it down by region.
What to actually do
Three concrete steps that move you out of the “tourist who got caught in it” bucket: enrol in your government’s traveller-notification programme (STEP for US citizens, LOCATE for UK, Smartraveller subscription for AU) so embassies can reach you in a major incident; download offline maps of your destination before you arrive (Maps.me or Google Maps offline) because mobile networks fail first in most disasters; and read the relevant Field Manual response guide for the specific hazard your destination carries. How to survive an earthquake while travelling and the wildfire, flood, and hurricane equivalents are linked from the relevant country safety guides.
Related for Indonesia
Long-form context
Indonesia is a 17,000-island archipelago straddling the most active volcanic and seismic zone in the world; framing it as a single travel destination misses the point. Bali (and to a lesser degree Lombok, Yogyakarta, and Komodo) is the country’s mainstream tourist face and runs broadly safe by every category that matters to a visitor. The structural risks sit elsewhere: 130-plus active volcanoes, recurring tsunamis along the Sunda Arc, the world’s highest tourist motorbike-injury count on Bali, severe drug penalties (including the death penalty), and a small but persistent terrorism threat. This guide unpacks the volcano and tsunami warning systems, the Bali scooter and gastric-illness pattern, the Visa-on-Arrival mechanics, and the practical contacts that shape an Indonesian itinerary.
Frequently asked about Indonesia
What natural hazards affect Indonesia?
Indonesia's natural-disaster sub-score is 0/100. It combines long-term hazard exposure (fault lines, tropical cyclone tracks, volcanic chains, flood basins) with the live event feed from USGS, NOAA, NHC, JMA, GVP, and regional agencies. Currently active events are listed in the recent-signals feed above.
When is hurricane / typhoon season in Indonesia?
Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November (peak August to October). Pacific typhoon season is broadly May to October. Indian Ocean cyclone season splits between November to April (southern hemisphere) and April to December (Bay of Bengal). Indonesia's specific exposure window is documented in the country safety guide.
What should I do if a natural disaster happens while I am in Indonesia?
Three concrete steps before you go: enrol in your government's traveller-notification programme (STEP for US, LOCATE for UK, Smartraveller subscription for AU), download offline maps because mobile networks fail first in major incidents, and read the relevant Field Manual response guide (earthquake, hurricane, wildfire, flood) for the specific hazard your destination carries.