Earthquake Cianjur Maybe It Can Be Repeated Again In 2042

Photos When President Jokowi visited the location of the Cianjur earthquake (Laily Rachev - Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat)

JAKARTA - BMKG predicts that the earthquake that occurred in Cianjur Regency, West Java, has the potential to be repeated every 20 years based on analysis.

Head of BMKG Dwikorita Karnawati said the earthquake in Cianjur had previously occurred in 2000, and before that it had also happened in 1982. For this reason, the houses of residents who were reconstructed would have to be resistant to the earthquake.

"So between 18-22 years, an average of 20 years, so then if a building collapses in a red zone, it is necessary to map out the unsafe zone," said Dwikorita at the Cianjur Hall, Cianjur Regency, West Java, Tuesday, November 22.

If possible, according to him, residents affected by the earthquake need to be relocated from unsafe zones to anticipate the potential for earthquakes every 20 years.

In addition, he also encouraged disaster officers to anticipate damaged settlements on the slopes or riverbanks. According to him, the damaged house material has the potential to be swept away by the river flow.

"We are worried that the next disaster will be flash floods, so usually after the material is hit by an earthquake, it fills the river flow, and the peak rainy season is December," said Dwikorita.

For this reason, he asked that the construction or reconstruction of damaged houses must pay attention to the potential for multi-disasters to anticipate casualties.

"So don't just deal with earthquakes, but are prone to other disasters, we are ready to support providing information on safe zones," he said.