Traces Of Purba Landslides Found In Sukabumi, Crossing From North To South

A source of hot water located at the Cikundul hot spring tourist attraction, Sukabumi City, West Java, which was formed from an ancient/ANTARA landslide incident.

SUKABUMI - The results of research conducted by the Geological Survey Center of the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) found traces of ancient landslides in the Sukabumi City area, West Java. "The ancient landslide spike was found across from north to south in Lemburs District, Sukabumi City," said PSG's Geological and Structure and Technical Expert at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Sukahar Eka Adi Saputra during the publication of an earthquake active fault survey in Sukabumi City, Antara, Friday, March 17. According to Sukahar, the existence of traces of this ancient landslide was marked by the presence of hot springs in Cikundul Village, Lemburs District. This indicates an active fault. In addition, he continued, other indications that there were several landslides in the Nyalindung District, Sukabumi Regency, where there was chaos with a broken zone. He further said that the impact of the earthquake fault in Gandasoli Village, Cikakak District, Sukabumi Regency, which occurred in 1982, must be used as an earthquake lesson for the Sukabumi City area. "The results of this survey are to combine the results of surface and subsurface research which are expected to become data or sources of stakeholders in disaster mitigation efforts," he added. Sukahar said that until now his party is still conducting various studies to identify the Cimandiri Fault so that information is more detailed than the results of previous studies, such as mapping the order or branch of the Cimandiri Fault fault.