Experts warn of Jakarta’s earthquake exposure
Indonesian capital unprepared for major quake due to increase in unsafe structures.
Published On 12 May 2012
Seismologists in Jakarta have said the Indonesian capital is more vulnerable to a major earthquake’s destruction than in the past due to a rapid increase of unsafe homes, shops and other fragile structures.
Experts claim the city is dangerously unprepared for a potential disaster when compared to other similarly at-risk cities such as Tokyo or San Francisco.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Jakarta.