Disastechannel.co – Jakarta, 7 Nov 2022. Three years after the Palu-Koro Expedition was held, this time it's Indonesian scale, Disasterchannel and the Indonesian Geological Association are supported by Preparedness and the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) re-planning a trip to areas that, based on historical records, have experienced destruction due to the earthquake and tsunami. This expedition was named the Jawadwipa Expedition. The reason for choosing the name Jawadwipa was inspired by the name of the ancient island of Java which was called Jawadwipa, this name is written in the scriptPrice Pararatwan is Bhumi Jawadwipa who argues about soil fertility and prosperity on the island of Java. The beauty and fertility of the land of Java cannot be separated from the geological processes that occur. One thing to watch out for is the presence of active faults that spread from the tip of Banten Province to East Java.
Jawadwipa Expedition will start from East Java, explore areas that, based on historical records, have been damaged by the earthquake and tsunami. Expeditions supported by SIAP SIAGA. READY STANDARD program, is a Cooperation between the Government of Indonesia (BNPB) with the Australian Government on the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Disaster Preparedness.
East Java itself was chosen because it is based on historical records, East Java has experienced a devastating earthquake, refers to the historical data of earthquakes in East Java mentioned by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, This province is also an earthquake prone area with different time intervals, from seven to ten years. From dozens of earthquakes over two centuries, East Java also experienced several large earthquakes, even cause a tsunami so that it takes a large number of victims. It happened in Trenggalek and Banyuwangi.
On, 22 March 1836 Earthquake occurred in Mojokerto. It is not known how strong the earthquake was
the, but the intensity scale of the earthquake impact reached VII-VIII MMI. The earthquake caused damage to buildings. Next, on 20 November 182, earthquake occurred in Madiun, with an intensity scale of up to VII MMI, The earthquake caused the houses to crack. Then a few years later, exactly in the year 18, The earthquake occurred in Wlingi with an intensity scale reaching VII MMI. The earthquake was felt as far as the Brangah area, Residents' houses and buildings suffered considerable damage.
This East Java Expedition, will visit 13 regions in East Java, like Banyuwangi, Pacitan, Situbondo, Bondowoso, Malang, Lumajang, Tuban, Mojokerto and others. These areas still keep traces of earthquake history, and it is hoped that the community will still have local knowledge, collective memory, about the event, which can later be documented and used as reference material.
This activity will involve young researchers from various scientific backgrounds, some have a historical background, geology, anthropology, and philology, who can read and interpret the information presented in ancient manuscripts. The expedition will run for one month, starting from date 14 November 2022. The results of the findings will be documented in the form of a book, documentary films that can be used as material for truth literacy, and also become material for disaster risk reduction campaigns, locally based, including local knowledge. (RN)
