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jpnn.com, JAKARTA – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued a stern warning regarding the worst-case scenario earthquake and tsunami in Pacitan Regency, East Java, which is predicted to reach 25-28 meters.
Head of BMKG Dwikorita Karnawati said that this potential is because on the map, Pacitan Regency is close to a bay that collects high wave energy and is relatively close to the location of the epicenter of the earthquake, so it can be said to be a red zone.
“For example, a map of the Pacitan area, East Java, the red color shows waves 10-14 meters high, the redder the higher the waves, the yellow color waves are 2-3 meters, and the green waves are half a meter high,” said Dwikorita.
He stated that there were 10 scientific studies related to disaster prediction which were described in a map to make it easier to understand with three colors, namely red, yellow, and green.
In the case of Pacitan Regency, access from the red zone to the green zone is probably the fastest via a flowing river.
However, if a tsunami occurs, the river, according to Dwikorita, has the potential to increase the impact of regional damage.
So, we need a route that can integrate residents in the red zone so that they can evacuate themselves to the green line.
Dwikorita asked that all levels in the region can build earthquake-resistant infrastructure as a evacuation route for residents.
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