September 15, 2025 | 11:51 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, September 15, 2025. Here are the highlights: BMKG: Strong M4.9 Earthquake Hits Bengkulu, Indonesia; Indonesia Launches New Satellite to Bring Internet to the East; andPrabowo Sends Letters to Five Reshuffled Ministers.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. BMKG: Strong M4.9 Earthquake Hits Bengkulu, Indonesia
An earthquake struck Mukomuko, Bengkulu, Indonesia, on Sunday night, September 14th, 2025.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) measured the intensity of the tremor at scale IV MMI, indicating that if the earthquake had occurred during the day, it would have been felt by many people inside their homes and could have caused doors and windows to rattle.
The BMKG recorded that the earthquake occurred at precisely 21:49 WIB (Western Indonesian Time) with its epicenter located in the sea, 40 kilometers southwest of Mukumuko City. The earthquake's epicenter was at a depth of 57 kilometers.
In its statement released after the tremor, BMKG stated that the earthquake was a shallow type caused by the subduction activity of the Indo-Australian plate. Such earthquakes resulting from this type of activity are also known as megathrust earthquakes.
2. Indonesia Launches New Satellite to Bring Internet to the East
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has announced the successful launch of its new Nusantara Lima (N5) satellite into orbit. The satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral, United States, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
According to Komdigi Minister Meutya Hafid, the N5 provides internet access to remote areas that previously lacked telecommunication services.
"The N5 is a bridge that connects Indonesia without boundaries," she said in a written statement on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
Meutya Hafid, a politician from the Golkar Party, believes the satellite will provide fair internet access for all citizens, stating that "children in Maluku and Papua will have the same access to education as children in Jakarta."
She added that the N5 will also help rural small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) compete with urban businesses, calling it true digital equalization.
3. Prabowo Sends Letters to Five Reshuffled Ministers
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has sent letters to the five ministers that he replaced last week. The special letters were conveyed through the Cabinet Secretary, Lieutenant Colonel Teddy Indra Wijaya.
"Meeting with the five ministers of the Red and White Cabinet who have completed their duties. This meeting is an opportunity for networking and to deliver a special letter from President Prabowo Subianto," Teddy wrote in the caption on the official Instagram account @sekretariat.kabinet, quoted on Monday, September 15, 2025.
There is one coordinating minister and four ministers replaced by Prabowo in the recent cabinet reshuffle.
In that post, Teddy also uploaded a series of collages with the former ministers. He mentioned that the special letters were directly composed by the Head of State. "As an expression of gratitude for the dedication and great contribution of the ministers to the country during their tenure as part of the Red and White Cabinet family," he said.
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