Identification Of Earthquake-Prone Areas Based On Earthquakes Around Deli Serdang Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify earthquake-prone areas as a study in regional planning in Deli Serdang Regency
with the target of this research being to provide benefits in policy making and readiness for earthquake risk in Deli
Serdang Regency and this research will contribute to science in identifying areas that have the potential for earthquake
disasters. The method in this study is a quantitative method using case study research by collecting earthquake data
based on a near-field earthquake with a radius of 15 km from the epicenter with data processing analysis using the
Geographic Information System (GIS) program application). The parameters used are geological conditions, physical
properties of rocks, slopes, seismicity, fault locations. From the results of the analysis describing earthquake-prone areas
for the Deli Serdang Regency with an impacted area, Hamparan Perak sub-district with an area of 95.59 km2, Sunggal
sub-district with an area of 16.45 km2, Pancur Batu District with an area of 122.53 km2 or 100%, Gunung Meriah subdistrict with an area of 69.69 km2, STM Hulu sub-district with an area of 181.62 km2, Sibolangit sub-district with an area
of 177.94 km2, Kutalimbari sub-district with an area of 144.56 km2, Namorambe sub-district with an area of 62.30 km2
or 100 %, Sibirubiru sub-district with an area of 84.85 km2, STM Hilir sub-district with an area of 49.42 km2, Bangun
Purba sub-district with an area of 15.21 km2, Patumbak sub-district with an area of 37.24 km2, Deli Tua sub-district 9.36
km2 or 100 %, Labuhan Deli sub-district with an area of 50.86 km2, Pantai Labu sub-district with an area of 46.23 km2,
Beringin sub-district with an area of 4.44 km2 and Pagar Merbau sub-district with an area of 4.38 km2