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The recent series of earthquakes has raised questions on whether there is an increase in seismic activity in the country and whether it would continue in the months ahead.
It is destiny that Indonesia lies in a menacing geographical location. As a consequence, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters like tectonic and volcanic earthquakes, tsunamis, as well as man-made disasters.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and between two continental plates so we can only accept our fate and be prepared for the worst: earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. We are destined to live with disasters.
Indonesia is a land of sun and smiles. That’s what they say in the travel brochures, and fortunately it’s true enough — there is sun all year round!
In the past 13 years, the archipelago has seen about 30,000 earthquakes of 2.5-magnitude and above. Most are not deadly, but here are 10 of the deadliest from 2005 to 2018.
The Sleman Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) in Yogyakarta has instructed residents and visitors within a 5-kilometer radius of Mount Merapi to evacuate the area.