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                                                                               Volcano Activity    Indonesia has more than 120 active volcano. The biggest volcano eruption that took place in Indonesia was on April 17, 1815 where the Tambora Volcano erupted killing almost 100,000 people. The most recent eruption was on August 10th 2020 when Mount Sinabung erupted firing ash 5,000 meters in the sky. Tens of thousands of people always have leave their homes due to volcano activity.                                                                                 Warning System  According in 2018 Indonesia plans to build a new warning system capable of detecting tsunamis days after a volcanic eruption . Experts say volcano set off undersea landslides causing tsunamis. however some system in Indonesia use color codes and alert levels.                                                                                                                                                              

 Seismicity means the occurrence or frequency of earthquakes in a region.                    The picture above shows the seismic in Indonesia from 1973-2004. " Indonesia has a high seismicity rate which is related to subduction and collision as well as strike-slip fault. High-precision earthquake locations with adequate relocation method and proper velocity model are necessary for seismicity analysis" says EGU General Assembly. Indonesia recenlty had a 5.4 Earthquake on September 2nd at 4:25pm.                                                      Preventing an Earthquake Catastrophe According to relief Web it states "In 2007, Indonesia issued Law No.24 on Disaster Management which sets the legal framework for the coordination of disaster management efforts, the management of related funds, as well as the involvement of international agencies and NGO. In 2008, Indonesia established the National Agency for Disaster Management (Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Nasional or B