Residents’ Response Improving
Thousands of Bandar Lampung Coastal residents panicked due to the earthquake centered in the southwest region of the Banten Well, seeking refuge in the highlands including the Office of the Governor of Lampung, Lampung, Friday (2/8/2019). The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said the quarters had a magnitude of 6.9 and were centered in the southwest region of Sumur, Banten
In the face of tsunami threats, the response of residents living in coastal areas has been getting better. The regional governments are also quick in evacuating the residents.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that occurred 164 kilometers southwest of Pandeglang, Banten, raised a tsunami warning on Friday (8/2/2019) at 7:03 p.m. Residents who learned from the tsunami experience on 22 December 2018 immediately rushed away from the coast to higher ground.