BMKG: 4.9 M Earthquake Hits Pangandaran, West Java
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3 January 2023 11:32 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded a magnitude 4.9 tectonic earthquake on Tuesday morning striking the Pangandaran Regency and surrounding areas. The quake was reportedly felt until the East Priangan area up to Sukabumi but fortunately has not triggered a tsunami morning.
Head of the Bandung BMKG geophysics station Teguh Rahayu said reports suggest the quake was felt at III on the MMI scale in numerous regions that include Garut, Pangalengan, Bungbulan, Pameungpeuk, Sindangbarang, and Cidaun.
“So far, there have been no reports of damages caused by the earthquake,” said Rahayu.
No aftershocks were detected from BMKG observations until 07:20 WIB (Western Indonesia Time). The source of the earthquake was detected at sea at coordinates 8.14 degrees south latitude and 108.88 degrees east longitude or roughly 83 kilometers southwest off the coast of Pangandaran.
ANWAR SISWADI
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