Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at 13:34:53 pm, the South Indian Ocean region of Java was hit by tectonic earthquakes. The BMKG analysis results show that earthquake magnitude M = 6.1 occurs with epicenter coordinates at 7.23 LS and 105.9 BT, or precisely located at sea at a distance of 43 km south of Muarabinuangeun City, Lebak District, Banten Province at depth 61 km.
The impact of earthquakes depicted by the BMGK shakemap maps shows that the impact of the earthquake in the form of potential shocks is felt in the areas of Jakarta, South Tangerang, Bogor, II SIG-BMKG (IV-V MMI).
The southern Java earthquake of Bali-Nusa Tenggara is classified as a shallow depth of earthquake due to Indo-Australian plate subsduction activity under the Eurasian plate.
Until 13:46 WIB, BMKG monitoring results have not showed any activity after earthquake. To the community around the area of Cilangkahan regency in calling to remain calm and not influential by issues that can not be justified the truth ...
Jakarta January 23, 2018
Head of BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center
Drs.MOCH.RIYADI, M.Sc.