Earthquakes can never predict when to come, as well as strength. Lindu also often trigger a tsunami that could kill tens, thousands, even hundreds of thousands of people at once.
However, recent research professor of earth sciences at Chapman University in California, Dimitar Ouzounov, offers a new perspective. According to him, the earthquake might be predicted.
Opinion is based on a study of satellite data related to the earthquake that shook Japan on March 11, 2011: there are anomalies in the atmosphere above the epicenter of Japan a few days before the disaster.
Does that mean that the quake would be predicted? Contacted VIVAnews.com, earthquake expert from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Danny Hilman said the idea that earthquakes can be predicted from the atmospheric anomaly is nothing new. "But oddly enough, just say after the earthquake. It's a joke of earthquake experts. Kok predict the earthquake after it happens," he said, Thursday, May 19, 2011 night.
He explained, theoretically it could be a sign of an earthquake can be read, for example from electromagnetic waves and so forth. However, "so far no clear sign it, sign it did not appear before the earthquake struck. At most, after it happens, just look there is an anomaly."
However, Danny did not dismiss that there is scientifically possible to predict earthquakes. "It is scientifically possible, the way that has not been caught," he added.
What about potential by 8.7 Richter scale earthquake in Jakarta?
To note, this discourse of the President issued the Special Staff of Social Assistance and Disaster, Andi Arief. That Jakarta will be affected by the earthquake in the surrounding area.
In addition to research results, historical capital of the quake that happened in 1699, 1752, 1722, and 1757 - as the impact of external shocks of the earthquake in central Jakarta - so the amplifier. "It is a discourse that Andi Arief is raised so that the community is more serious and prepared for a disaster. During this society considers Jakarta is safe, but it is not," said Andi.
Moreover, the discourse that has the potential earthquake shook Jakarta is not new. "That's it, though it was told still ignoring the community. Just get angry, but what's wrong with getting ready," said Danny.
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