Scientists call the area most severely affected by a tsunami up to 20 meters high if it occurs in southern Java



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PRECISION JOURNAL – Recently, the public has been shocked by the research results of the Bandung Institute of Technology research team published in the journal Nature Scientific Report.

Riset ini berjudul “Implications for Megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis from seismic breccias south of Java Indonesia”.

The content of this research is the potential for a mega earthquake to occur in the south of the island of Java with a tsunami with a wave height of up to 20 meters.

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The Professor of Seismology at the Bandung Institute of Technology presented the results of his research with his research team at an event that was held virtually talking about the implications of the mega earthquake in South Java.


During the event, Sri Widiantoro also gave a warning about a potential earthquake that could trigger a tsunami.

According to their research, tsunami waves are expected to reach 20 meters in height in the southern part of Banten.

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This potential arises due to the existence of a tectonic hotspot in the south of the island of Java, which can cause large-scale earthquakes.



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