BPBD Records Astanajapura District Cirebon 3 Times Rocked By Earthquake, Residents Heard Strong Bangs

Screenshots of earthquakes that occurred in Cirebon, West Java. (ANTARA/Khaerul Izan)

CIREBON - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Cirebon Regency, West Java, confirmed that there was no damage due to the 3.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred three times in the Astajapura District. "After we carried out the assessment, it was certain that there was no damage, but we asked the public to remain vigilant," said Cirebon Regency BPBD Chief Executive Deni Nurcahya in Cirebon, as reported by Antara, Thursday, June 15. According to him, from data from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) there were three earthquakes. First with a magnitude of 2.9, then followed by a magnitude of 3.2 and the third with a magnitude of 2.9, for a depth of 10 kilometers. Deni said the earthquake was felt by the community around Astanajapura District. They even heard a loud bang when an earthquake occurred. However, Deni continued, after an assessment was carried out by the team, it was certain that no damage was caused by the earthquake. "Residents there felt the vibration and heard the sound of a bang, but there was no damage to residents' houses or other buildings," he said. Even though there was no damage, Deni asked the public to be vigilant, and if there was another earthquake, immediately leave the house, until the situation was safe. "People remain calm and alert, in case of aftershocks, please leave the house," he said. Meanwhile, the Head of BBMKG Region II Tangerang, Hartanto, said that the earthquake that occurred three times was a type of shallow earthquake due to the activity of the Cirebon Fault. The last earthquake occurred on Thursday (15/6) at 16.06.57 WIB, the results of the BMKG analysis showed that this earthquake had a magnitude of 2.9, located at coordinates 6.8 South Latitude and 108.62 East Longitude, or precisely located on land at a distance of 12 km southeast of Cirebon City at a depth of 10 kilometers. "If you pay attention to the location of the epicenter and the depth of the hypocenter, the earthquake that occurred was a type of shallow earthquake due to the activity of the Cirebon Fault," he said.

The public is advised to remain calm and not be influenced by issues that cannot be justified.