Earthquake Preparedness

 Indonesia and it's neighboring countries in southeast Asia experience frequent earthquakes. The average for the region is about 320 earthquakes ≥ 5.0 magnitude and 3 earthquakes  ≤ 7.0 magnitude a year. Indonesia has taken several steps to prevent a earthquake related catastrophe such as implementing mandatory earthquake and tsunami preparedness drills in schools. Sirens have been installed in some provinces and their populations have be instructed on what to do if the sirens go off.  Pertaining to infrastructure, earthquake resistant building codes exist, but enforcement and compliance are inconsistent. In some areas locals sing lullaby's to children that tell them what to do during a possible tsunami: 

"A village once sank, 

That's how they tell the tale, 

It began with an earthquake, 

Followed by a massive wave, 

The entire land submerged, 

Suddenly just like that. 

If the quake is strong 

And the waters recede, 

Quickly find A higher place to be. 

That is called smong, 

The history of our ancestors. 

Remember this well."




Sources:

https://indonesia.un.org/en/281068-twenty-years-indonesia%E2%80%99s-disaster-preparedness-has-much-improved-wake-21st-century%E2%80%99s-largest#:~:text=A%20siren%20system%20has%20been,Simeulue%20%E2%80%93%20click%20here%20to%20listen!&text=The%202004%20tsunami%20emergency%20response,1155616)%2C%2011%20October%202024. 

https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesias-earthquake-preparedness-needs-urgent-improvement-amid-megathrust-threat 

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2021GC009812

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  1. Julia RodriguezFebruary 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM

    Wow interesting they have a lullaby to sing to children so they know what to do. Very informative post!

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