MidLand, Jakarta – Earthquake A magnitude 3.5 tectonic shock shook Bandung Regency and surrounding areas, Tuesday afternoon, December 5, 2023, at 4:14 PM WIB. Agency of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics o BMKG make sure the source of the earthquake is on land.
The source or epicenter of the earthquake is located at the coordinates 7.23 degrees south latitude and 107.73 degrees east longitude. The location is on land from a depth of 5 kilometers.
“Earthquake “What happened was superficial due to local fault activity,” BBMKG Region II head Tangerang Hartanto said in a written statement on Tuesday.
The impact of the seismic tremors, depicted by the BMKG shock level map and based on public reports, was felt in the areas of Majalaya, Kertasari, Ciwidey, Balegede and Rancabali. The intensity scale of the earthquake is between II-III MMI. Meanwhile, MMI scale II seismic vibrations were felt in Pangalengan.
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The MMI II scale means that the vibrations are felt by more people and cause light hanging objects to sway. Meanwhile, the MMI III scale means that vibrations are felt in the house as if a truck were passing by. So far, no damage to buildings has been reported following the earthquake, according to BMKG.
From the results of the BMKG monitoring until 16.45 an aftershock occurred. BMKG urges the public to remain calm and not be influenced by issues whose truth cannot be justified.
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