Do Not Be Afraid! Here's the Explanation of Earthquake Potential in Java

Hi #KawanLinjamsos, it is necessary to know that Indonesia is in the zone of Ring of Fire. This is a zone where there are many seismic activities consisting of volcanic arcs and trenches on the seabed. The Ring of Fire has a length of more than 40,000 km extending from the southwest of South America in the east to the southeast of the Australian Continent to the west.

In this zone called the Ring of Fire, many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Therefore, it is no longer become surprised if earthquake often occur, both large and small magnitudes in Indonesia. For this reason, people are allowed to increase preparedness to face earthquake to tsunami that can occur at any time.

No need to be afraid! From now on, the only thing we need is an awareness of disaster mitigation or prevention. The community has to open up as much knowledge as possible about the risks and potential of the disaster. While, in Java, especially in West Java, there are several active faults that are at risk of causing earthquake. As to what is the potential for earthquakes, the following is an explanation from BMKG during the Disaster Preparedness Coordination meeting held by the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs.

2019-11-16
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