The M 6.1 Earthquake Shook the City of Sukabumi

Illustration of earthquakes. (Pixabay)

JAKARTA - An earthquake with a magnitude (M) of 6.1 hit Sukabumi City, West Java. The earthquake occurred at 7.50 WIB, Thursday 8 December.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the earthquake was located 22 kilometers southeast of Sukabumi City.

"7.11 South Latitude, 106.99 East Longitude," wrote BMKG on its Twitter account, infoBMKG, Thursday, December 8.

#Earthquake Mag:6.1, 08-Dec-2022 07:50:57WIB, Lok:7.11LS, 106.99E (22 km Southeast of CITY-SUKABUMI-JABAR), Depth:104 Km #BMKG

Disclaimer:In the first few minutes after GMP, GMP parameters can change and may not be accurate, unless a seismologist has re-analyzed pic.twitter.com/FozuIWoj8k

— BMKG (@infoBMKG) December 8, 2022

In their report, the BMKG said the earthquake had a depth of 104 kilometers.

Until now, there has been no report regarding the impact of damage from the earthquake.