Sukabumi Shaked Five Earthquakes

INDUSTRY.co.id - Sukabumi- Release received from Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) that less than two hours on Saturday, (7/7/2018) Sukabumi District, West Java, was rocked five times earthquake.

"We are still coordinating with the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Sukabumi regency related to the earthquake that occurred," said Public Relation PMI Sukabumi Atep Maulana in Sukabumi, Saturday (7/7/2018).

Information collected, although the epicenter is not in Sukabumi but the vibration is felt by the people in some districts. The first earthquake occurred at 10.52 WIB earthquake with 3.2 Richter Scale (SR) is located at 6.91 LS, 106.46 BT 43 km southwest of Bogor Regency at a depth of 16 km

The second earthquake occurred at 10:56 pm, with the strength of the 4.4 Richter Scale earthquake (SR) located at 6.91 LS, 106.41 east longitude 42 km southeast of Lebak regency, Banten, with the center of the quake 5 km below sea level.

The next magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred at 11:15 pm the location is still the same. Followed by a magnitude aftershock of 4.5 SR, at 12.18 WIB located at 6.97 LS, 106.35 BT 46 km southeast of Lebak Regency, Banten at a depth of 6 km.

Peak, aftershocks magnitude 4.6 SR, using the District Sukabumi region centered at 6.98 LS, 106.34 east longitude 47 km southeast of Lebak regency at a depth of 6 km at 12:23 pm.

"We have not received reports of buildings damaged by this earthquake, but have alerted volunteers and volunteers to help if there are damaged houses," Atep added