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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV – An investigation by a research team from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) found the possibility of a major earthquake and tsunami in southern Java.
The research was conducted on the basis of two aspects of the study, namely the combination of GPS data and correlated earthquake data. The southern part of Java has the potential for earthquakes in West Java, Central Java and East Java.
If these areas experience an earthquake simultaneously, then the worst possibility is a potential earthquake of up to M 9.1.
Research published in Nature Scientific Report on Thursday (9/17/2020) also noted that the earthquake could generate a tsunami with a wave height of up to 20 meters.
Also read: Tsunami threat 20 meters off the southern coast of Java
With the high potential for disasters in Indonesia, what is the public’s understanding of disasters, especially in prone areas?
Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Faculty of Geography professor Dr. Aris Marfai said that the amount of information related to disasters has increased public awareness.
