5.6 Magnitude Garut Earthquake

JAKARTA - An earthquake occurred in Garut, West Java, with a magnitude of 5.6. There have been no reports of the impact of this earthquake.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said the Garut M 5.6 earthquake occurred at 21.08 WIB, Thursday, October 19.

The location of the earthquake was at 8.09 South Latitude, 107.34 East Longitude or 114 km southwest of Garut Regency, West Java. The earthquake was 18 kilometers deep.

"There is no potential for a tsunami," said BMKG information.