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Thousands of Villages Affected by Earthquakes in 2021, Most in East Java

Cindy Mutia Annur 23/08/2022 15:20 WIB

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10 Provinces with the Highest Number of Villages/Subdistricts Affected by Earthquakes (2021)

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According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), throughout 2021, 8,726 villages/sub-districts in Indonesia experienced earthquakes.

The highest number of villages/sub-districts experiencing earthquakes were in East Java, namely 2,449 villages/sub-districts.

This was followed by North Sumatra with 964 villages/sub-districts experiencing earthquakes throughout last year. Next were West Java with 601 villages/sub-districts, North Maluku with 589 villages/sub-districts, and Central Sulawesi with 556 villages/sub-districts.

This natural disaster also affected 498 villages/sub-districts in West Sulawesi, 493 villages/sub-districts in Aceh, 364 villages/sub-districts in West Sumatra, 349 villages/sub-districts in North Sulawesi, and 318 villages/sub-districts in West Papua.

Meanwhile, in 2021, not a single village/sub-district experienced an earthquake in Riau, Bangka Belitung Islands, Riau Islands, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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