the tsunami struck Japan

JAKARTA - Indonesia Society asked not to panic over the impact that may be caused by the tsunami in the waters of Tokyo, Japan. The reason is, there is the possibility of North Maluku, North Sulawaesi and Papua will be affected by this tsunami. "No need to panic, people do not need to panic," said the Special Staff of the President, Andi Arief, Friday (11 / 3).

 Besides, he argues, the impact of the tsunami Japan to Indonesia just to the east and did not get to the western region. "Because different yes, here the Indian Ocean, where the Pacific Ocean," said Andi.

 If the tsunami is happening in the Xin Jian, Pakistan or India, he said, the tsunami will have an impact on the Indian Ocean. Because, between the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean is two different seismic areas, and Tokyo as well as Honsu, the scene of the tsunami, near the Pacific Ocean. After all, if any tsunami in eastern Indonesia, about 1.5 meters high.

 Andi Arief also believed that the tsunami that occurred in Tokyo because of the proximity distance of the earth. "There have been so many people practically 18 years at the same distance of the earth, and almost all of the earthquake is related to astronomy," he said. This, usually called supermoon symptoms.

 Usually, on 19 March, the moon will be closer to the earth in the nearest distance in the last 18 years. In this condition, disorder will occur as major storms, earthquakes, volcanoes and other natural disasters that will occur on Earth.

 As is known, a massive earthquake, 8.9 on the Richter scale that occurred in the waters of Tokyo resulted in six-meter-high tsunami waves that hit several towns in the country. In addition to causing the tsunami, the quake also caused fires in the region close to the epicenter.