The lack of an effective tsunami warning system is often blamed for the high number of deaths when tsunamis hit Indonesia. However, there are other factors affecting deaths: the scale of the incoming wave; a lack of community awareness of the problem; the lack of preparedness; or the ineffective communications prior and during the evacuation. This paper aims to explore the implicit knowledge of residents’ and to enhance the understanding of tsunami awareness and preparedness associated with tsunami evacuation behaviour in the village of Pangandaran, Indonesia. A field inspection survey and a residents’ questionnaire survey were undertaken. The results show that although there is a high awareness of tsunami hazards from past experiences, advanced evacuation planning is needed to enhance preparedness and reduce tsunami risks. Increasing trust in a tsunami warning, information dissemination, and evacuation drills are required to better manage the community’s evacuation. Uninformed shelter destination and route choice results in potential congestion on the main roads in the middle of the village and this slows evacuation thereby compromising survival rates. Appropriate shelter destinations and route choices need consideration and updating in the community. Promotion of greater resident participation in tsunami exercises is also recommended to raise awareness of the need for designated evacuation plans to be rigorously implemented.

当海啸袭击印度尼西亚时，缺乏有效的海啸预警系统往往被归咎于大量死亡。但是，还有其他影响死亡的因素：来潮的规模；社区对此问题缺乏认识；准备不足；或疏散之前和期间的无效沟通。本文旨在探索印度尼西亚 Pangandaran 村居民的隐性知识，并提高对与海啸疏散行为相关的海啸意识和准备的理解。开展了实地考察调查和居民问卷调查。结果表明，尽管从过去的经验中人们对海啸危害有了高度认识，但仍需要提前制定疏散计划以加强准备并降低海啸风险。为了更好地管理社区的疏散，需要增加对海啸预警、信息传播和疏散演习的信任。不知情的避难所目的地和路线选择会导致村中主要道路的潜在拥堵，这会减慢疏散速度，从而降低生存率。适当的避难所目的地和路线选择需要社区考虑和更新。还建议促进更多居民参与海啸演习，以提高对严格执行指定疏散计划的必要性的认识。不知情的避难所目的地和路线选择会导致村中主要道路的潜在拥堵，这会减慢疏散速度，从而降低生存率。适当的避难所目的地和路线选择需要社区考虑和更新。还建议促进更多居民参与海啸演习，以提高对严格执行指定疏散计划的必要性的认识。不知情的避难所目的地和路线选择会导致村中主要道路的潜在拥堵，这会减慢疏散速度，从而降低生存率。适当的避难所目的地和路线选择需要社区考虑和更新。还建议促进更多居民参与海啸演习，以提高对严格执行指定疏散计划的必要性的认识。