Dozens Of Damaged Houses In Sumedang Due To An Earthquake With A Magnitude Of 4.8

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Acting Regent of Sumedang Herman Suryatman reported that an earthquake with a magnitude (M) of 4.8 rocked Sumedang Regency, West Java, Sunday, December 31 at 20.34 WIB, causing dozens of houses to be damaged.

Herman explained that the worst earthquake-affected areas were spread in several areas, including Babakan Hurip, Tegalsari and Cipameungpeuk.

"For Tegalsari and Cipameungpeuk, there are several houses that were affected by the cracks, while for Babakan Hurip there are 53 houses," said Herman in Sumedang, Monday morning, as reported by Antara.

He added that his party had coordinated with the local Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) to set up temporary tents for people whose houses suffered a rift from the disaster.

"We evacuated residents whose houses were cracked and we have built several tents that we put in the tent until officers conducted an assessment," he said.

Herman confirmed that the earthquake did not cause any casualties. However, there were three people injured as a result of being crushed by the rubble of the building.

Regarding the patient's condition at Sumedang Hospital, Herman continued, his party had evacuated all patients outside the building because there were cracked buildings that could endanger aftershocks.

"So we have evacuated 248 inpatients and 83 ER patients and five tents have been built in the hospital area," he said.

Until now, his party is still waiting for the BPBD's direction to confirm when the patient will be able to return to his respective rooms.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) noted that three shallow earthquakes occurred in Sumedang Regency, West Java ahead of the 2024 New Year.

The last earthquake was recorded at 20.34 WIB, BMKG recorded an earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitudes centered at 6.85 South Latitude, 107.93 degrees East Longitude or about 1.5 kilometers east of Sumedang City, West Java at a depth of 5 kilometers.