EarthQuake Prediction in Jakarta

Indonesia
May 18, 2011 7:12am CST
This last few days, there are many rumor about an earthquake gonna happened in jakarta. It says it will be 8.7 SR. After i searching, it seem, they are actually valid and not hoax. But it still need more investigation. And the scale also still vary. It is kinda scary you know to hear such news. What do you think about this news? Do you ever feel an earthquake your self? What do you think people in Jakarta should do? Thanks
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5 responses
• United States
20 May 11
hi friends, my name is Ardi. I'm also from Jakarta, but now i live in US. I'm a very newcomer here and am glad to meet Indonesians here. about that possible earthquake, I think the government should prepare the crisis management scenario. usually it's about the evacuation places, the food stocks, cleanser stuffs to deal with sanitary issues, the possible government management in emergency, and the most important thing is the long-term plan to re-establish the people's physical and mental life which is hurtfully affected by this possible earthquake. I used to read a geological article about undersea earthquake-related tsunami and that scientific article said there is only a little possibility for tsunami to occur in Jakarta. simply because Jakarta is located far away from the Indo-Australian plates in Indian ocean, which are very prone to earthquake.
• Indonesia
20 May 11
Well welcome to mylot my friend Ardi. I also glad many Indonesian ( although you know stay in the united states ) come here. We can sure make a lot friend in here. Thanks for your information about this. I do hope the government start doing what you said fast. And thanks for the information about tsunamy. It really make me relieve.
• Indonesia
21 May 11
Yes, i hope we could do that too. And your information really are usefull. Anyway, what are you doing there in united states? Are you working there? Or you go to college there? Or you change your citizenship into United States Citizenship? Anyway, thanks for replying this.
• United States
21 May 11
you're welcome:) I'm glad to be able to give useful information to anyone who needs it. I hope, through mylot, we can help foreigners better understand about Indonesia.
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
19 May 11
What the Holy Scriptures really say reguarding Earthquakes. "For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another." Mt.24:7 "And you people will certianly flee to the valley of my mountians; because the valley of the mountians will reach all the way to Azel. And you will have to flee, just as you fled because of the earthquake in the days of Uzziah the king of Judah. And Jehovah my Godwill certianly come, all the holy ones being with him." Zec.14:5 "But the army officer and those with him watching over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things happening, grew very much afraid, saying:"Certianly this was God's Son." Mt.27:54 "And there will be great earthquakes, and in one place after another pestilences and food shortages; and there will be fearful sights and from heaven great signs." Lu.21:11 "And i saw when he opened the sixth seal, and a great earthquake occurred; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the entire moon became as blood" Re.6:12 What the Holy Scriptures really say reguarding the Earth. "A generation is going, and a generation is coming; but the earth is standing to time indifinite." Ec.1:4 "For this is what Jehovah has said, the Creator of the heavens, He the true God, the Former of the Earth and the Maker of it, He the One who firmly established it, who did not create it simply for nothing, who formed it to be inhabited; "Iam Jehovah and there is no one else." Isa.45:18 All theses things are a sign of his coming. "While he was sitting upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached him privately, saying: "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?" Mt.24:3 NOBODY KNOWS when exactly this all will happen. "Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father." Mt.24:36 Anyway what do you think we are praying for when we say this prayer? "Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon the earth." Mt.6:10 As for me i pray for Jah's will to take place upon the earth. Its really something to look forward to not to be feared. After all these things come the blessing Jah will bestow upon us. Praise Jah.
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
21 May 11
Just trust in Jahovah!!!!!!!
• Indonesia
20 May 11
Thanks for your comment, when i prayed about the earthquake, i prayed that i hoped it never gonna happen, and if that do happened, i prayed that it will be a small one and without any casualties and much damaged. Anyway, thanks for your respond in this discussion my friend.
@sql_cell (1427)
• Indonesia
19 May 11
I really hope, not powerful earthquake, and caused many casualties. With this warning, residents of Jakarta must be vigilant, so that does not happen things that are not desirable. We must always pray, and hope the earthquake did not really happen. If it should happen, do not cause many casualties.
• Indonesia
19 May 11
Yes, i hope the earthquake is never happened here, and even if it is happened, i hope it is small one, and never cause any tsunami or other problem. Just imagining it already make me afraid. I always remember about the video i saw about aceh tsunami and also japan tsunami. Anyway, thanks for your reply in this discussion.
• Philippines
18 May 11
Hello LordCaocao, How are you? It's been a while my friend. well, the best way is to prepare for it regardless if it's true or not. no matter how bad it is, it's all nature and we are just ants roaming this big continents on this planet.if they start moving i mean the plates and continents we have to be ready for the worst.
• Indonesia
19 May 11
Well yes, it is really a long time ago since i active again this month. Well i am fine for now. And yes, currently i researching information about what to do when the earthquake happened ( although i hope it not happening ). I also follow the news on internet and television. From what i saw, i think it is not gonna happened soon because many expert still not give us the actual warning. They only said that it is gonna happened with out giving any time range when it is gonna happened.
20 May 11
I hope the news is just a mere hoaxed,because if that happenes then it will grow a lot of problems in our country.i as the indonesia people could only remember to pray for the indonesia people for sins they did
• Indonesia
20 May 11
Well, from what i know, the news it self it's not a hoax. It just some kind of early warning, that we people in Jakarta and around it should start being careful. It might happened anytime, and the government still researching it for more info. It might happened far away too from jakarta though. Thanks for replying.