BPBD Cianjur Still Recording The Damage Impact Of The M 5.1 Earthquake In Banten

Earthquake illustration. (Between)

CIANJUR - The Cianjur Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) is still carrying out an inventory of the damage caused by the 5.1 magnitude earthquake that rocked Bayah, Banten on Friday, April 1.

Secretary of the Cianjur BPBD, Rudi Wibowo, said that although there was no potential for a tsunami, residents had scattered out of their homes, especially on the south coast.

"The vibration was quite loud, even though it was only felt for a few seconds, but it caused panic among residents, especially in coastal areas such as Cidaun, Sindangbarang and Agrabinta, scattering out of their houses and away from the beach," he told Antara, Friday, March 1.

His party is still waiting for reports from officers and volunteers in each sub-district, regarding the damage caused by the earthquake which was centered on the south coast of Banten Province.

"We are still waiting for the report, hopefully there will be no damage caused by the earthquake," he said.

Meanwhile, residents on the southern coast of Cianjur, had scattered out of their homes and away from the beach due to the strong earthquake shaking, and they even stayed outside for several tens of minutes for fear of aftershocks.

"It wasn't too loud, but the vibration was enough to make us panic. We stayed outside for 25 minutes, for fear of aftershocks. The tremor was also felt quite hard on the beachfront, Jayanti, said her husband who wanted to go to sea," said a resident of Cidaun sub-district, Imas. .

The same thing was said by Yanto Hidayat, a resident of Sawahgede Village, Cianjur, who had brought his wife and children out of the house when they felt the tremors of the earthquake.

"It felt pretty good because I was lying on the floor, I immediately took my wife and children out of the house," he said.