ANTARA reported that the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency BMKG Geophysics Station in Palu in Central Sulawesi has conducted a survey on disasters and hazards in large-scale development in mining areas. The BMKG Palu Geophysics Station conducted the survey along with mining companies in Morowali District, Central Sulawesi. In the survey, the BMKG highlighted the dangers and impacts of infrastructure development in the event of an earthquake in the area. The agency will also offer directions to companies looking to conduct large-scale development in mining areas.Morowali District is an area traversed by the Gerasa segment of the Matano fault line. Earthquake experts in Indonesia have estimated that the shocks caused by this segment could reach 7.1-magnitude. From these shocks, the BMKG estimates the areas most likely to be affected include Sigi, Donggala, Poso, North Morowali and Palu City. The affected areas are those around the Matano faultNot all mining companies in Central Sulawesi were involved in collaborating with the BMKG Geophysics Station regarding the dangers of earthquakes in the construction of large-scale infrastructure in mining areas.Apart from building cooperation with mining companies, the BMKG will also disseminate information and edify about disaster mitigation to members of the community in the mining areas of Morowali and North Morowali districts.
ANTARA reported that the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency BMKG Geophysics Station in Palu in Central Sulawesi has conducted a survey on disasters and hazards in large-scale development in mining areas. The BMKG Palu Geophysics Station conducted the survey along with mining companies in Morowali District, Central Sulawesi. In the survey, the BMKG highlighted the dangers and impacts of infrastructure development in the event of an earthquake in the area. The agency will also offer directions to companies looking to conduct large-scale development in mining areas.Morowali District is an area traversed by the Gerasa segment of the Matano fault line. Earthquake experts in Indonesia have estimated that the shocks caused by this segment could reach 7.1-magnitude. From these shocks, the BMKG estimates the areas most likely to be affected include Sigi, Donggala, Poso, North Morowali and Palu City. The affected areas are those around the Matano faultNot all mining companies in Central Sulawesi were involved in collaborating with the BMKG Geophysics Station regarding the dangers of earthquakes in the construction of large-scale infrastructure in mining areas.Apart from building cooperation with mining companies, the BMKG will also disseminate information and edify about disaster mitigation to members of the community in the mining areas of Morowali and North Morowali districts.
