A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday, reported the country’s geophysics agency BMKG.
The epicenter was on land, with no tsunami risk identified, according to BMKG. One person was injured, and damage was reported to four houses and a school in Garut, as per Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB).
Despite no aftershocks reported, Major-General Suharyanto of BNPB urged residents to remain calm and vigilant. A response team was mobilized to assess needs.
Suharyanto emphasized the earthquake’s depth, indicating potential lesser impact compared to shallower events. This follows a deadly magnitude-5.6 quake in West Java on November 21, which claimed 334 lives. Search and rescue operations have concluded, with final injury and displacement figures pending.
The previous quake damaged 56,320 houses, notably affecting schools, places of worship, and health facilities. Indonesia, situated in the volatile “Ring of Fire,” experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity spanning the Pacific region from Japan to South America.
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