Earthquake 8.8 on the Richter Scale Issues Moving in East Java

Earthquake 8.8 on the Richter Scale Issues Moving in East Java
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 | 20:14 pm
SURABAYA, KOMPAS.com - East Java Governor Soekarwo aside the issue on the Richter scale 8.8 earthquake that will hit the East Java region. According to him, the public expected to respond not just the issues that will actually endanger the public peace and damaging the East Java.

"There is information in East Java will be an earthquake 8.8 on the Richter scale. We ask (anyone) do not be nosy about it. This is very dangerous and damaging public tranquility," said Soekarwo on Wednesday (7 / 10) in the Office of the Governor of East Java, Jalan Pahlawan, Surabaya.

According Soekarwo, when the earthquake issues outstanding, East Java province to follow up the information directly by requesting information from the Bureau of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) in Surabaya and Jakarta. However, this information proved to be a mere issue.

"Until now, the atmosphere of Java did not show the existence of potential earthquakes. But we need to realize together, the earthquake itself was not predictable," said Soekarwo.

Ready

Apart from these issues, East Java province has been preparing for the anticipated earthquake by conducting disaster management training, particularly in eight districts around the south coast of Java. "All the warning signs we fix and we have prepared, starting from the signals, sirens, to the rafters. We also allocated Rp 40 billion for special handling of the disaster," he said.

Meanwhile, Chief of Data and Information Section BMKG Class I Juanda Syamsul Arifin said it received a lot of questions about the issue of 8.8 Richter scale earthquake in Java. Arifin said the issue is misleading and BMKG never give a statement about the earthquake in Java. "People do not trust issues because of the earthquake itself could not be predicted," said Arifin.


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South Coast residents evacuate Ready Java
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Although not prominent, public panic occurred Wednesday (6 / 6) in some areas, will address the issue of the earthquake and tsunami on the date of June 7, 2007. The panic is not only happening in some areas on the south coast of Java, but this issue is also being discussed some of the Bandung warm. In fact, some residents in the city of Bandung, buy groceries and drinks heavily in preparation for the possibility of an earthquake.
The issue will be of the earthquake and tsunami of June 7, circulated not only through short messages (SMS) but also via e-mail chain. The issue will be the existence of this terrible disaster, according to an SMS circulated, starting from the CNN news about three days ago, which states in Australia the Earth's plates are moving north towards Asia. Predictably, this plate will hit the Earth's plates in the southern island of Java on June 7, 2007. This collision will cause a devastating earthquake and possible tsunami.
According to Head of Class I Bandung Geophysics Station Hendri Subakti, the issue was news which is incorrect and misleading. â € œSampai this time, no technology and equipment that can predict an earthquake will happen exactly, including BMG, â €? he said.
Public unrest, it could be because the previous statement from the expert appeared Geotechnological of Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Dr. Danny Hilman Natawidjaja, stating the city of Bandung and its surrounding threatened rocked by huge quake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale (SR). This threat could arise, if there is movement on a number plate fracture Cimandiri compiler-Lembang and Bandung basin rocked.
â €?? After news emerged that, every time I asked for clarification by the public regarding seismic issues. BMG as an official institution which monitors earthquakes, till now not able to predict earthquakes. Moreover, to mention happened in Bandung and happen tomorrow (7 / 6), it is quite impossible, â €? he said.
In the last 100 years, according to Hendri, a devastating earthquake has never happened in Bandung. Lembang Fault which is still moving ever shifting due to movement of 4,5-4,8 SR. â € œKalau earthquake does happen, I bet my position and would resign. But if not, I hope the parties accountable for spreading such misleading actions issues, â €? Hendri said firmly.
It also affirmed the National Earthquake Center staff BMG Fatchurochman Faith. â €?? The news was just rumor. Indonesia is vulnerable to earthquakes, from Sumatra to the south west region of Java because the meeting is still active plates, â €?? he said. â €?? Even if the earthquake happens tomorrow, it's just coincidence. So, whenever the plate is located, there is always potential for an earthquake. In Japan, even with frequent earthquakes, it can not be predicted, â €? Iman said.
Meanwhile, Chairman of West Java Province Satkorlak Nua € ™ man, Abdul Hakim said his party did not disseminate any instruction to a number of areas â €?? Terancamâ €? The devastating earthquake. â €?? We did not issue any instructions on the basis of incorrect predictions. Nothing is guaranteed tomorrow (7 / 6) there will be an earthquake, â €? he said, when reached by telephone, Wednesday (6 / 6).
Nua € ™ man asserted, official information about the earthquake only from BMG. However, he acknowledged the public in some areas are affected by these issues.
Not ready
Executing Unit for Disaster Management and Refugees (Satlak PBP) Bandung impressed not have good preparation for dealing with natural disasters that can happen anytime in the city of Bandung.
City environmental officials in Bandung tend to throw the responsibility when asked â €?? PRA €? how Satlak PBP preparation against disasters, especially large-scale disasters that might occur.
â €?? Disaster? Why ask me? There was suddenly asked what all the disasters? Â €? Bandung Regional Secretary said Edi Siswadi met after meeting the UN target of Actual Revenues Evaluation BPHTB Year 2006 and Receipt Year 2007 Target Plan in the Earth Sangkuriang, Bandung, Wednesday (6 / 6).
In fact, according to Decree No.129 Bandung mayor in 2002 on the Establishment of Organization and Work Satlak PBP Bandung, which is still the benchmark, serving as Secretary of Bandung Satlak PBP Executive Bandung.
â €?? Now we're revitalizing existing institutions so that when disaster strikes or remarkable incident (KLB) in Bandung, not recriminations. Luckily we are not disaster-prone areas, â €? he said.
Head of Social Welfare (Welfare) in Bandung City Government, as Secretary Satlak Edi Haryadi PBP Bandung said it has not been prepared to anticipate anything related to the seismic estimates.
â €?? We only anticipate the disaster could be anticipated such as floods or outbreaks of dengue fever. Mah difficult to predict seismic disaster, â €? he said.
When asked how the stock of medicines and other equipment such as an owned veldbed Satlak PBP, Edi replied â €?? There lah. We're also working together with PMI Branch of Health and Bandung.â €?
Pack your goods
The issue will be of the earthquake and tsunami on June 7, 2007, has also been disturbing residents in the southern coast of Cilacap and Yogyakarta. Residents in coastal areas of Yogyakarta, claiming fear of a tsunami so many of the residents who choose to packing their belongings and flee to higher ground. "He said the date 5-19 Juni must be vigilant as the great tsunami is likely to happen," said one resident.
Not a few people who choose to stay up all night on June 5 to 10, and decided to sleep outside the house even though village officials have tried to calm residents by saying that the issue is not true. Society would prefer to believe in television and radio news.
Unrest also affected the community of Cilacap. They began to clean up packing his belongings to evacuate.
Ny. Sartim (30), residents of Cilacap Adipala whose territory a few months ago the tsunami, felt the wind was blowing quite hard and the waves are still too high.
According to him, signs like this is early evidence before the occurrence of earthquakes accompanied by tsunamis. "I've boxed and ready to pack clothing for the displaced, '" he said.
In order to curb unrest, Central Java regency of Cilacap and the Office of First Class BMG Meteorological Station, was forced to intervene. They exert a number of cars equipped with loudspeakers to dampen public disquiet.
Head of Department of Welfare Cilacap Sumaryo admit, at least in the last two days on the coast and coastal communities in the local districts would be uneasy following the issue of earthquakes accompanied by tsunamis.


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Apparently the earthquake in West Sumatra 7.9 Richter Scale
Saturday, October 10, 2009 | 15:22 pm
TEMPO Interactive, Kildare - The earthquake that occurred Wednesday (30/10) at 17:16 am and killed hundreds of people in West Sumatra was magnitude 7.9 on the Richter scale. In fact, Bureau of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics had launched an earthquake at 57 kilometers southwest of Pariaman with a depth of 71 kilometers of magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale.

Head of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Padangpanjnag Muhamad Taufik Gunawan stating actual magnitude 7.9 on the Richter scala. However, people already know an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scala.

"BMKG had an obligation to release the data at most five minutes and report to the government and the public. Once we remove the initial data, the data we collect a few minutes later, it turns out scala Richter 7.9 earthquake forces. It's accurate," Muhamad Taufik Gunawan said, Saturday (10/10).

Even so, the Meteorological Agency does not perform error. Because they thought the media had already mengitup West Sumatra earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale.

"The data that we report to the government, and now governor also has said the earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale," said Muhamad Taufik Gunawan.

Meteorological Agency also denied the issue of large earthquakes above 8 on the Richter scale which again will occur accompanied by the tsunami in West Sumatra in the near future.

"The outstanding issue, said an earthquake would occur on SR 8 and accompanied by the tsunami in West Sumatra. But the date and the time is not specified. This issue is not true, because the earthquake is unknown when it can not come," said Muhamad Taufik Gunawan told reporters in Media Center Unit Coordinator of West Sumatra,

He called on the public remain vigilant. If there was a large earthquake is more than one minute and tear down the building, residents should immediately away from the beach or to the evacuation site that has been determined.
Post-earthquake 7.9 on the Richter scale Wednesday (30 / 9), the Meteorological Agency had recorded the aftershocks occurred 898 times and 45 times the quake could be felt.

"There's largest aftershock of up to 6 on the Richter scale. Many experts say there is strangeness, because it is not too large aftershocks," says Muhammad Taufik Gunawan.