A method and apparatus for receiving system information (SI) in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE), which may be in an enhanced coverage or operate with a narrower bandwidth than a cell bandwidth, receives an indication of at least one of SI update, earthquake and tsunami warning system (ETWS) notification, commercial mobile alert system (CMAS) or extended access barring (EAB) modification via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from a network, and receives system information according to the received indication from the network.