Selang sepertiga abad terakhir, Sulawesi yang dikelilingi lempeng tektonik kecil dan besar, telah terkena 270 kali gempa bumi ber-magnitude di atas 5.0. Jumlah ini ditengarai semakin lama akan semakin bertambah setiap tahunnya, yang bermula pada kenaikan aktifitas Sunda Arc pada tahun 2004 silam Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menentukan area paling potensial untuk kejadian gemba bumi bawah laut dan tsunami di pantai perairan Pulau Sulawesi, dengan menganalisa data historis gempa bumi dan tsunami serta melakukan simulasi kejadian tsunami di berbagai area. Didapatkan bahwa untuk periode 2010-2020 akan terjadi minimal 49 kali gempa bumi dengan magnitude di atas 5.0; yang mana hampir semuanya berpusat di lautan dan berkemampuan untuk membangkitkan tsunami. Area yang memiliki potensial terbesar adalah North Arm (Lengan Utara
Earthquakes are unpredictable natural disasters that need to be taken into serious consideration in the design criteria of offshore platforms, particularly in regions of high seismicity. The Indonesia Archipelago is characterized by extensive zones of seismic activity where large earthquakes can be extremely dangerous to the safety and reliable performance of offshore platforms. Tsunamis generated by the larger earthquakes in the region present an additional extreme danger to offshore oil production and need to be assessed and considered in the design criteria of offshore platforms.
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