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Week 5 Blog

                                                                               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.                                                               ...

Week 3 Earthquakes

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 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 dis...