BPBD Has Not Received A Report Of Damage Due To The M 5.8 Sukabumi Earthquake

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SUKABUMI - Sukabumi BPBD until 09.00 WIB has not received any information and reports of damage to buildings and other facilities due to the impact of the M5.8 earthquake at around 07.00 WIB this morning.

"Until now there have been no reports of damage caused by earthquake shocks that had panicked the residents of Sukabumi City and its surroundings," said Sukabumi City BPBD Chief Executive Imran Wardhani, Thursday, December 8, as reported by Antara.

Although still nil, BPBD continues to coordinate with disaster management personnel in areas that are currently carrying out assessments or data collection related to the impact of the earthquake.

Not only damage, but the Sukabumi City BPBD has yet to receive information and reports of residents who have been injured or have died.

However, he still reminded residents to always be vigilant, which did not rule out the possibility of aftershocks.

"For residents who see, know or receive information regarding the impact of the earthquake to immediately inform us so that it can be handled immediately," he added.

Previously, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) informed that the M5.8 earthquake that occurred at around 07.50 WIB on Thursday, (8/12) was located at the coordinates of 7.11 South Latitude (LS)-106.99 East Longitude (BT) 22 km southeast of Sukabumi City at a depth of 104 km.