2018 East Java earthquake
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| UTC time | ?? |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 613407851 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 11 October 2018 |
| Local time | 01:44:55 |
| Magnitude | 6.0 Mw |
| Epicentre | 7°27′11″S 114°27′22″E / 7.453°S 114.456°E |
| Max. intensity | V (Moderate) |
| Casualties | 4 dead[1] 26 injured[2] |
On 11 October 2018, an earthquake struck off the coast of East Java, Indonesia, with the epicentre located off the coast of Situbondo Regency.
Earthquake
According to Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the earthquake was felt in 22 regencies and cities in East Java province.[3] Attendees of the 2018 International Monetary Fund Summit in Denpasar reported feeling the earthquake, but no damage occurred and the summit continued without significant disruption.[4]
Casualties
The earthquake killed 4 people, and injured at least 26. As the earthquake struck around 2 AM, many of the victims were asleep during the shaking and could not escape.[2] Three of the deaths occurred in Sapudi Island and were caused by falling roof shrapnel, while the fourth fatality was in Jember, where a 47-year old man died after he slipped and hit his head when running out of his house during the earthquake.[1]
Aftermath
Cleanup operations, assisted by soldiers from Kodam V/Brawijaya, began soon after the earthquake.[5] Social minister Agus Gumiwang visited Sapudi later in the day of the earthquake.[6] Governor of East Java Soekarwo also visited the island, and promised that the provincial government would incur the costs of repairing damaged houses.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Korban Gempa Situbondo Bertambah, Jadi 4 Orang". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 13 October 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ a b Islam, Syaiful (11 October 2018). "Info Terkini Gempa Situbondo, 26 Korban Terluka dan 36 Rumah Rusak". Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Gempa Magnitudo 6,3 di Situbondo Terasa hingga 22 Daerah". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Three dead, IMF summit shaken as strong quake hits Indonesia's Java, Bali". Channel NewsAsia. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Soekarwo ke Lokasi Gempa Sapudi Sumenep: Rumah Rusak Kami Tanggung". Media Madura (in Indonesian). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Kunjungi Pulau Sapudi di Jatim, Mensos Pastikan Negara Hadir Tangani Dampak Bencana". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.