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As seismic risks persist, the pivotal question remains: How well is Indonesia preparing for the next inevitable quake? The answer hinges on continuous commitment, political will, and public engagement. As history shows, it’s not a matter of if, but when the next disaster will strike.

Preparedness isn’t static; it’s a journey. Decades after the 2004 tsunami, Indonesia must transform lessons learned into concrete, sustained action—creating a future where resilience is built into every community, and loss of life is minimized when the next megathrust event occurs. Only then can we hope to mitigate the profound human and material toll that such a calamity would bring again.