Cugenang Fault Activity In Cianjur Still Continues, BMKG Records Eight Aftershocks

Illustration - Map of the earthquake center that hit Cianjur Regency (photo: dock.)

Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reports that the activity of the Cugenang fault is still continuing and causes a number of earthquake tremors in Cianjur Regency, West Java and its surroundings. Head of the BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center, Daryono, stated that since June 15, 2024, there has been an increase in earthquake activity in Cianjur Regency caused by the activity of the Cugenang fault.

According to a BMKG report, as of Tuesday, June 18, eight aftershocks had been recorded with varying magnitudes. The last earthquake that was observed occurred at 18.12 WIB with a magnitude of 2.4 and centered on land with a depth of 7 meters southwest of Cianjur Regency.

The tectonic earthquake series reportedly caused a scale II-III MMI vibration felt by people in Cugenang, Cianjur, and surrounding Districts. Although the series of earthquakes is relatively small, BMKG expects the people of Cianjur and its surroundings to continue to follow reports or early warnings from the BMKG analysis as a recommendation for further action.

Daryono explained that this series of earthquakes was still in a series of aftershocks after the main earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 that occurred in November 2022 due to the activity of the Cugenang fault, which at that time had a very destructive impact. He stressed that this phenomenon is a natural thing, as happened in the 2018 Lombok earthquake whose aftershocks continued until 2019 and even 2020.

The public can follow reports or early warnings from BMKG through the infoBMKG online application, social media infoBMKG, or by contacting the nearest BMKG office. This is important to ensure that the public gets accurate and up-to-date information regarding earthquake conditions and steps that need to be taken for safety.

With earthquake activity conditions continuing, the public is advised to remain vigilant and follow the development of information from the BMKG to minimize the impacts and risks that may occur due to aftershocks.