Spatial Mapping of Community Earthquake Preparedness in West Sumatra

Abstract

Preparedness is the readiness of the community or individuals in the face of a disaster including earthquakes, preparedness is very necessary for every community because disasters cannot be predicted when they occur. West Sumatra is among the most earthquake-prone regions because it is between the meeting of the large continental plate (Eurasian plate and Indo-Australian plate) and the Semangko fault. Around the plate meeting there is a Mentawai fault. The purpose of this research is to know the preparedness of the people of West Sumatra in the face of earthquakes. This type of research is a descriptive method research, this research sample is the entire community that exists in the Regency / City of West Sumatra. The results showed that 52.63% of people's preparedness in the preparedness category was low. The authors suggest preparedness in the face of earthquake disasters needs to be improved again.