7.4-Richter Earthquake in Indonesia
(Oita Godo Newspaper, September 2nd 2009, evening paper)
(Jakarta) According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), an earthquake occurred in the south of Bandung in Java Island approximately 144 kilometers from the seashore on September 2nd at 2.55 pm (4.55 according to Japan time). The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.4 Scale Richter. The depth of epicenter was approximately 60 kilometers.Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (Hawaii) announced that for there is a possibility of tsunami after the earthquake with the epicenter less than 100 kilometers.
According
to the correspondence with Associated Press, in the capital city of Indonesia,
Jakarta, buildings were shaking and people who were working in the office
looked for places of refuge. There were buildings collapsing and people getting
injured, but the details were still unknown.
Comment: The
sudden, strong earthquake indeed caused shocks to a lot of people and it became
a hot news in many international media. Many people died because of this
earthquake. Somehow this reminds me about immortality of human beings. Human
beings are born and die; our lives on earth are just temporary. It really makes
one to wonder what the meaning of life is.
NUGROHO
Katarina Marsha Utama
Indonesia
Ritsumeikan
Asia Pacific University, APM3
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