No damages, casualty report due to M4.7-Bogor earthquake so far: BPBD

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Regarding the impact of the earthquake earlier this morning, so far, there have been no reports (of damages and losses) by the local community or regional body.

Bogor City, West Java (Antara) – There were no reports of damage or injuries from the 5-magnitude (M) earthquake, which has been upgraded to M4.7, which rocked Bogor, West Java Province, on Sunday, in the region. Bogor City Regional. The Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) said.

“Regarding the impact of the earthquake earlier this morning, and so far, there have been no reports (of damages and losses) by the local community or the local regional body.

Prior to this, the Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) reported that the earthquake occurred about 25 kilometers (km) northwest of Bogor city, or more precisely in Segudej sub-district, Bogor region, on Sunday at 03:32 am in western Indonesia. . standard time (WIB)

The epicenter was located at 6.52 degrees south latitude and 106.58 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 132 km.

Considering the location of the epicenter and the depth of the low epicenter, the earthquake was a moderate magnitude earthquake due to the subduction activity of the Indo-Australian plate under the Eurasian plate.

The source mechanism analysis results showed that the earthquake has a downward motion or normal fault mechanism

Moreover, the modeling results showed that the disaster has no tsunami potential

According to the shakemap published by BMKG, the tremors were felt in Cikeusik district, Bogor province, with a magnitude III on the modified Mercalli intensity (MMI) scale.

Meanwhile, in Jasenga District, Bogor District, tremors with II MMI strength were felt.

Shocks of the MMI II scale can cause light suspended objects to sway, while vibrations on the MMI III scale can be felt by people similar to a passing truck.

As of 03.55 am WIB, no aftershocks were recorded by the BMKG monitoring results.

BMKG appealed to the public to remain calm and not be affected by unreliable information.

Residents are also asked to avoid buildings that are cracked or damaged by the earthquake.

In addition, they are suggested to ensure that their buildings are earthquake resistant, or that there is no damage due to shocks that could compromise the stability of the building, before returning home.

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