Minister Of Home Affairs Asks Residents Not To Panic With Mitigation Of A 29 Meter Tsunami Potential In East Java

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian in Banyuwangi, East Java (Reza M/VOI)

BANYUWANGI - Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian asked residents in areas prone to earthquakes and tsunamis not to panic and be afraid.

This is in response to BMKG's (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) mitigation which warns of the worst potential for a 29-meter tsunami disaster, related to an earthquake on the southern coast of East Java.

Indonesia, said Tito, is indeed in the ring of fire area which is prone to disasters.

"We don't need to panic, and there's no need to be afraid. Indonesia, a country that is destined to be in the ring of fire, is on a plate so that disasters are part of our lives", Tito said during a visit in Banyuwangi, Friday, June 4.

According to him, for thousands of years, the ancestors of Indonesia have faced disasters. Tito said that local governments whose areas are prone to tsunamis must anticipate disaster mitigation.

"With advances in technology, we anticipate. There are two potential megathrusts, the first is an earthquake and the second is a tsunami", he said.

According to him, for regional earthquakes, socialization is needed to build anti-earthquake buildings.

"For this tsunami-prone area, mitigation needs to be done, starting from prevention efforts", he said.

Such prevention is for example by replanting mangroves in coastal areas to socializing about steps to save residents in the event of a disaster.

"Tsunami-prone areas have started to socialize with BNPB were to escape. Then make tsunami detection at sea", he said.

Previously, the Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency warned that the worst potential for a tsunami disaster was due to an earthquake that might occur on the southern coast of East Java. This was conveyed by the Head of BMKG Dwikorita Karnawati on Friday, May 28.