The impact of damage from the Garut earthquake extends to 14 areas in West Java
The impact of the damage from the M 6.2 magnitude earthquake in the Garut offshore area spread to 14 areas in West Java.
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FABIO MARIA LOPES COSTA
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MACHRADIN WAHYUDI RITONGA
The residents are observing the damaged kitchen area of their house due to the earthquake in Sukamenak Village, Sukarame District, Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java, on Sunday (28/4/2024). Some of the buildings of the house collapsed due to the 6.2 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter of 156 km southwest of the center of Garut Regency. Saturday at 11:29 PM.
BANDUNG, KOMPAS - The impact of damage due to an earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude in the offshore area of Garut Regency, West Java, on Saturday evening extends to 14 regions in West Java. Hundreds of buildings and residents were affected based on data collection as of Sunday (28/4/2024) afternoon.
Based on data from the West Java Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), areas affected by the earthquake include Tasikmalaya Regency, Tasikmalaya City, Garut Regency, Sukabumi Regency, Ciamis Regency, Bandung Regency, Cimahi City, and West Bandung Regency.
Other areas are Sumedang Regency, Pangandaran Regency, Purwakarta Regency, Subang Regency, Banjar City and Cianjur Regency.
The PR department of BPBD West Java, Hadi Rahmat Hardjasasmita, stated that 154 houses in 14 areas were damaged due to a 6.2 magnitude earthquake. A total of 159 residents were affected, while 11 of them were forced to evacuate.
MACHRADIN WAHYUDI RITONGA
Officials crossed the remains of the collapsed ceiling due to an earthquake in the Kwartir Cabang Gerakan Pramuka Tasikmalaya District Building, West Java, on Sunday (28/4/2024). The earthquake that shook the area on Saturday had a magnitude of 6.2 with an epicenter 156 km southwest of the center of Garut District.
Hadi explained that there are 18 public facilities buildings for health services, education, and places of worship that have been affected. These facilities include the Sumedang General Hospital building and the Pameungpeuk General Hospital building in Garut Regency.
The area most affected by the earthquake is Garut Regency. A total of 61 houses and public facilities were damaged and six residents were injured.
"There were no fatalities from the 6.2 magnitude earthquake in these 14 districts. The number of wounded is eight," added Hadi.
Meanwhile, Deputy Head of Garut Police Commissioner Dhoni Erwanto explained that buildings damaged by the 6.2 magnitude earthquake are scattered in 16 districts. Majority of the affected buildings suffered mild to moderate damage.
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Infographic of the impact of damage from an earthquake measuring M 6.2 in the offshore area of Garut Regency, West Java, Saturday (27/4/2024).
"We have prepared one tank truck to supply clean water, emergency tents, and other aid for earthquake victims," he said.
Atang Sutarno, the Head of BPBD (Local Disaster Management Agency) Sumedang Regency, stated that there are cracks in the building of Sumedang Regional Hospital on the 5th floor. All patients were temporarily moved to emergency tents in the hospital yard.
This earthquake is a medium-sized earthquake. This is caused by the deformation activity of rocks in the Indo-Australian Plate that is subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate in the south of West Java.
"The patients were transferred to the emergency tent until early Sunday morning, around 03.00 AM, and then were returned to a safe location. The rooms on the 5th to 8th floors are temporarily unoccupied by patients," said Atang.
The head of the Earthquake and Tsunami Center of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Daryono, said that based on his analysis, the 6.2 magnitude earthquake was located at coordinates 8.39 degrees South Latitude and 107.11 degrees East Longitude. The earthquake occurred at 11:29 PM local time.
This earthquake is a medium-sized earthquake. This is caused by the deformation activity of rocks in the Indo-Australian Plate that is subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate in the south of West Java.
“The earthquake occurred at a depth of 70 kilometers. "This earthquake does not have the potential to trigger tsunami waves and is a medium earthquake," said Daryono.
