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) |
| Aftershocks | 14[1] |
| Casualties | 4 dead[2] 26 injured[3] |
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
The earthquake occurred at 18:44:55 UTC (01:44:55 WIB), with a strength of Mw 6.0, 9 km depth and epicenter location of 7°27′11″S 114°27′22″E / 7.453°S 114.456°E (USGS)[4] or Mw 6.3, 12 km depth and epicenter at 7°28′S 114°26′E / 7.46°S 114.44°E (BMKG).[5][6] The epicenter was located underwater, around 60 km northeast of the town of Situbondo.[6] Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported 12 aftershocks, the strongest one occurring at 02:22 local time with a strength of Mw 3.5.[1]
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.[7] 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.[8]
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.[3] 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.[2]
Aftermath
Cleanup operations, assisted by soldiers from Kodam V/Brawijaya, began soon after the earthquake.[9] Social minister Agus Gumiwang visited Sapudi later in the day of the earthquake.[10] Governor of East Java Soekarwo also visited the island, and promised that the provincial government would incur the costs of repairing damaged houses.[9]
References
- ^ a b Suryasumirat, Ratu Annisaa (11 October 2018). "BMKG: Hasil Catatan Sensor Seismik, Gempa Situbondo Bermagnitudo 6,0". liputan6.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "M 6.0 - 40km NNE of Cungapmimbo, Indonesia". USGS. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Yulika, Nila Chrisna (11 October 2018). "Gempa Situbondo, BMKG Mutakhirkan Data Magnitudo 6,4 Menjadi 6,3". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ a b Ikhsanudin, Arief (11 October 2018). "Ini Penyebab Gempa M 6,0 di Timur Laut Situbondo". detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 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.