Gempa Di Banten Terasa Sampai Ke Bogor, BPBD Segera Check Dan Menantau Dampaknya Ke Masyarakat

Earthquake point M 5.3 Pangandaran Regency, Banten, Sunday (9/10/2022). (ANTARA/HO-BMKG)

BOGOR - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Bogor City, West Java will immediately monitor the impact of fine shaking or lines due to the earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 in the Bayah area, Banten Province on Sunday, October 9 at around 17.02 WIB. The earthquake was felt to the Bogor area. The Chief Executive of BPBD Theofilo Patrocinio Freitas said that the subtle shocks that occurred in his area may have been felt in some areas. BPBD immediately monitored the impact on the community. "We will monitor the impact reports, hopefully there won't be any. There is currently no report. But heavy rains also occurred in Bogor, we are on standby, the public also hopes to be vigilant," Theofilo said as quoted by Antara, Sunday, October 9. Theofilo appealed that during the rainy season people need to be vigilant. Moreover, the rain that usually occurs in Bogor from September to January has shifted to March in recent years. "Check buildings, trees, electricity flow is important during extreme weather," he said. Monitoring in Bogor, the line was felt at 17.03 WIB in about 5 seconds, or one minute after the data reported by the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) at 17.02 WIB there was an earthquake measuring 5.5 at 7.09 South Latitude (LS) 106.08 East Longitude with a depth of 12 kilometers. The fine shock occurred during heavy rains that had fallen since 15.00 WIB in the Bogor City area. BMKG estimates that the weather will be sunny again at 22.00 WIB. BMKG predicts the potential for rainfall with light to heavy intensity which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds will occur from October 9 to October 15, 2022 in West Java. Areas that will be affected include Regency and City of Bogor, Depok City, Bekasi Regency and City, Sukabumi Regency and City, Cianjur Regency, Karawang Regency, Purwakarta Regency, Subang Regency, West Bandung Regency, Cimahi City. Furthermore, Bandung Regency and City, Garut Regency, Sumedang Regency, Cirebon Regency and City, Indramayu Regency, Majalengka Regency, Kuningan Regency, Tasikmalaya Regency and City, Ciamis Regency, Banjar City, and Pangandaran Regency.